O 171610Z NOV 08
FM AMEMBASSY ABIDJAN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4714

UNCLAS ABIDJAN 000816 
 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR S/ES-CR,S/ES-O, AND AF 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OPDC PREL OVIP IV
SUBJECT: OFFICIAL CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO THE PRESIDENT 
ELECT 
 
REF: A. STATE 118192 
     ¶B. ABIDJAN 811 
     ¶C. ABIDJAN 810 
     ¶D. ABIDJAN 802 
 
¶1. Embassy Abidjan received a message of congratulations to 
the President Elect from Lucien Tape Mambo, President of the 
Forum of Civil Society of the 79 African, Caribbean, and 
Pacific States (ACP).  The ACP is composed of African, 
Caribbean and Pacific nations that are signatories to the 
Georgetown Agreement or to the Partnership Agreement between 
the ACP and the European Union, called the Cotonou Agreement. 
 The ACP's main objectives include sustainable development of 
its members and their gradual integration into the global 
economy as well as establishment and consolidation of peace 
and stability in a free and democratic society.  The Civil 
Society Forum of the ACP was created to encourage the 
organization and strengthening of civil society. 
 
¶2. Embassy will transmit a hard copy of the message to the 
Department by diplomatic pouch. 
 
¶3. Embassy translation of the French language message follows: 
 
Begin Text. 
 
Mister President: 
 
Your brilliant, but above all, historic election to the 
Presidency of the United States of America, gives me the 
happy opportunity to extend to you my very heartfelt and warm 
congratulations, as well as those of the Civil Society of the 
79 African, Caribbean and Pacific States, over which I have 
the honor to preside. 
 
For the whole world, a new day has broken.  I would, 
therefore, like to take this opportunity to thank you for 
having aroused a new dawn of hope in developing countries, by 
your accession to the highest office of the United States of 
America.  History will recall it.  May the Almighty Lord 
assist you in your new and prestigious duties. 
 
Please accept, Mister President, the assurances of my highest 
consideration. 
 
Mr. Lucien Tape Mambo 
Executive President of the 2nd Civil Society Forum of the 79 
African, Caribbean and Pacific States 
 
End Text. 
 
 
NESBITT