MONROVIA – The Ambassador-designate at the Chinese Embassy near Monrovia, Amb. YIN Chengwu has extolled H.E. Ambassador Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr. and members of his senior management team at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the enormous transformation taking place at the ministry following the launch of the ministry’s reform agenda as articulated by Amb. Kemayah.  

The Chinese senior diplomat made the assertion Thursday, October 5, 2023 when he presented copies of Letter of Credence to Foreign Minister Kemayah at his foreign ministry office on the Capitol Hill, Monrovia. 

He told the Liberian Foreign Minister that Liberia and China have had longstanding diplomatic ties with common interest and shared values which he said need to be further solidified and strengthened for the mutual benefits of the two countries and peoples.  

While expressing deep and fair appreciation over the ongoing reform exercise at the Ministry, the Chinese Ambassador-Designate expressed gratitude to Minister Kemayah and his senior management team for initiating the ongoing reform which is hugely impacting the performance of employees of the ministry’s home office and its foreign missions abroad.

In response, the Liberian Foreign Minister Kemayah lauded the Chinese government for the development assistance China has continues to render the Government and People of Liberia.   

While welcoming the Chinese Ambassador-Designate at his Foreign Ministry office, Amb.Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr., also thanked the Chinese Envoy for the visit and praised China for the technical and bilateral training opportunities it continues to render Liberia through the ministry aimed at enhancing the performances of employees.

Foreign Minister Kemayah further hailed the Chinese Envoy for the kind sentiments expressed to the Government and People of Liberia.

The Chief Liberian Diplomat said Liberia as a country remains very resolute in its unwavering commitment to the one China policy which according to him is a focus of the Liberian foreign policy objective in dealing with the People’s Republic of China.  

Foreign Minister Kemayah told the Chinese diplomat that President George Manneh Weah highly appreciates assistance and attaches importance to the Liberia-China relationship adding “he will continue to work with his Chinese counterpart in deepening cooperation and further strengthening diplomatic ties with Beijing”.   

At a separate ceremony, Minister Kemayah also received copies of Letters of Credence from the Ambassador-Designate, H.E. Amb. Kingsford Amoako of the Republic of Ghana and congratulated he for his preferment as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Liberia.  

The Dean of the Cabinet expressed optimism that the bilateral Cooperation between Liberia and Ghana will be further enhanced during the tenure of Ambassador Amoako as Ambassador.  

Welcoming the Ambassador-Designate of Ghana, Foreign Minister Kemayah recounted the historic ties dating back to the 1960s and expressed confidence that Liberia-Ghana relations will be marked by excellent achievements through bilateral cooperation during the tenure of His Excellency Amb. Kingsford Amoako.   

Minister Kemayah then assured the Ghanaian’s Ambassador-Designate of his Ministry’s willingness to assist the Ghanaian’s Envoy in making his tour of duty in Liberia fruitful and rewarding.         

Meanwhile, the outgoing Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Liberia, Ambassador El-Sayed Helal has disclosed that Liberian cadres will participate annually in more than 50 training courses of capacity building organized by Egyptian Agency of partnership for development in the areas of military training, medicine, energy, operating dams, irrigation and finance.

Outgoing Ambassador Helal further disclosed that Egypt will annually provide fully covered seven scholarships for Liberian students graduates of high school to pursue their university studies in Egypt.

Outgoing Ambassador Helal made these disclosures on Thursday, October 5, 2023 when he paid a farewell courtesy call on Foreign Minister Amb. Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr., at his Ministry of Foreign Affairs office.

The Egyptian Envoy conveyed a special greeting from H.E. Sameh Shoukry, Foreign Minister of Egypt and express his gratitude to the level of cooperation and coordination exhibited during his tour of duty by various government of Liberia agencies, noting that both countries share common views with regard to a wide array of issues especially cooperation among African countries to tackle challenges of peace, security and development on the continent.

Foreign Minister Kemayah expressed gratitude to the outgoing Ambassador Helal for the level of assistance the Egypt continues to render the Government and people of Liberia.    

Foreign Minister Kemayah praised Ambassador Helal for the role he played in strengthening the bilateral and historic ties subsisting between Egypt and Liberia.

The Dean of the Cabinet said President George Manneh Weah sincerely extends gratitude and best wishes to the Outgoing Egyptian Ambassador for his successful tour of duty in Liberia.

MONROVIA – The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Liberia, H.E. Amb. Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr., has highlighted Liberia-China relationship at the 8th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in the Senegalese Capital of Dakar.

Foreign Minister Kemayah intoned that the Government of the Republic of Liberia under the astute leadership of His Excellency President Dr. George Manneh Weah, remains fully committed to the ideals and objectives of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), and values its bilateral relationship with the People’s Republic of China. The nation’s Chief Diplomat stated that the shared relationship continues to yield mutual benefits for the two countries and peoples.

Minister Kemayah said nearly two decades ago, Liberia, as a Country and People; codified into law a “One-China Policy;” this is the fulcrum of Liberia’s Foreign Policy Objective with the People’s Republic of China, which, the Republic of Liberia is unwavering about; and remains fully committed to.

“We view our relationship with China within the context of the shared vision and goals supported by our two leaders, H.E. President Xi Jinping and H.E. President Dr. George Manneh Weah, which were highlighted at the Beijing Summit of 2018 by the Chinese leader, for building a shared future through a ‘win-win cooperation’, by promoting the buildup of local capacity through the promotion of industrial capacity, infrastructure connectivity, trade facilitation, green development, capacity building, health care, people to people exchanges, peace and security,” Minister Kemayah said.

The Dean of the Cabinet said Liberia wishes to express its desire and readiness to host the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation – FOCAC in the near future, noting that since the inception of FOCAC nearly twenty-one (21) years ago, it has continued to successfully serve as a viable platform, and an effective mechanism for further coordinating and enhancing the bilateral relationship of African countries with China by fostering the promotion of economic cooperation, promoting South-South Cooperation at the multilateral level; and has been useful in spotlighting greater attention to Africa’s vast potential  in the global trade market.

“Nevertheless, on behalf of His Excellency President Dr. Weah and the Government and People of Liberia, we avail ourselves of this opportunity to extend profoundest thanks and appreciation to the People’s Republic of China and all our local, national, development, bilateral and multilateral partners, and friends for the support to Liberia, and the respective partnerships in our fight against the deadly scourge of COVID-19.

“The realities of climate change are becoming more severe. Hence, we welcome the commitments made recently at the Climate Change Summit held in Glasgow. Liberia will continue to do its part in helping to mitigate the climate crises. We wish to reaffirm His Excellency President Dr. Weah’s Proposal made at COP26 in Glasgow calling for the establishment of an “African Carbon Credit Trading Mechanism” – ACCTM. He stressed that with the support of Africa and the Partners and Friends of Liberia, and stakeholders of climate change, Liberia is willing and ready to host a conference in the near future to explore the details and structure of His Excellency President Weah’s proposed mechanism – The ACCTM,” Minister Kemayah mentioned.

Minister Kemayah urged the 8th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on the China-Africa Cooperation – FOCAC to adopt the commitments, declarations and outcomes of COP26 held in Glasgow to form an integral part of the Dakar Declaration — an adoption, he believes will serve pivotal in the collective global efforts to save the planet and humanity.

Minister Kemayah used the conference to thank the People’s Republic of China for its effort in the launching of the African Continental Free Trade Area in January 2021, an initiative based in the Republic of Ghana. We join the rest of Africa in appreciating China’s active implementation of the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative.

“We thank China for promoting and supporting enterprises in conducting cooperation through Public Private Partnership and Build- Operate-Transfer (BOT). On behalf of His Excellency President Dr. Weah and the Government and People of Liberia, we extend profound thanks and appreciation to His Excellency President Xi Jinping and the Government and People of the People’s Republic of China for the initiatives for Africa announced by His Excellency President Xi Jinping in his Statement during the opening Ceremony of this 8th Ministerial Conference yesterday, including the One Billion doses of Vaccines, support to the Agriculture Sector amongst others. Despite the special circumstances facing our world today with COVID-19, disruptions in the global supply chains, economic and political challenges, we believe that the future remains bright for our country, Africa, China, and the global world; together, we can all build a shared future for the mutual benefits of our Countries and Peoples,” Minister Kemayah concluded.