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Viewing cable 08DAKAR1348, President elect Obama calls President Wade

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08DAKAR1348 2008-11-20 16:46 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Dakar 
VZCZCXRO5957
RR RUEHMA RUEHPA
DE RUEHDK #1348 3251646
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 201646Z NOV 08
FM AMEMBASSY DAKAR
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1473
INFO RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE
 
UNCLAS DAKAR 001348 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR S/ES-CR, S/ES-O, AF/W, AF/RSA, AND INR/AA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PREL PINS KDEM SG
SUBJECT: President elect Obama calls President Wade 
 
1.  On November 19, the Spokesperson of the President's office 
announced that President Abdoulaye Wade received a telephone call 
from US President elect Obama.  The following unofficial translation 
of the press release that was issued and read on the evening news 
broadcast of the Senegalese state television company RTS: 
 
2.  Begin Text: 
 
"His Excellency President Abdoulaye Wade received a telephone call 
today Wednesday November 19, 2008 at 19:30 from U.S. President elect 
Barack Obama. 
 
The conversation focused in particular on the cordial and friendly 
relations as well as the positive cooperation between the two 
countries. 
 
President-elect Barack Obama expressed a positive appreciation for 
Senegal and indicated his desire to work with President Wade to 
pursue and strengthen the strong and privileged relationships 
between the two countries. 
 
The two leaders have also discussed global affairs regarding which 
President Wade indicated that as Chair of the Organization of the 
Islamic Conference, he looked forward to working with President 
Obama for a peaceful resolution of conflicts. 
 
Dakar, November 19, 2008. 
 
Elhadj Amadou Sall 
Minister, Spokesperson of the President's Office." 
 
End Text 
 
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