Happy 170Th Birthday, Liberia
Happy 170th Birthday, Liberia The Liberian Embassy, U S A Newsletter Volume V No. 1 July - Sept 2017 Liberia Hosts ECOWAS Summit President Sirleaf stands next to Isreali Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, other ECOWAS leaders, and distinguished guests, at the 51st ECOWAS Summit hosted in Liberia at the Farmington Hotel, Harbel, Margibi County. or the first time in nearly 40 years, Liberia hosted an international conference, the 51st Session of the Summit of ECOWAS Author- ity of Heads of State and Government, on June 4, 2017. The summit marked the first time that Liberia, although a founding mem- F ber of the 15-nation sub-regional organization, has ever hosted a summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Cont’d on page 10 President Sirleaf Attends Mega Fest in Dallas The Liberian Quilt: A Historical Presidential Gift President Sirleaf in discussion with Bishop T. D. Jakes in Dallas From June 26 to July 1, 2017, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf On Friday, June 30, 2017, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf conclud- paid a visit to Dallas, TX as special guest at the 2017 Mega Fest, ed her inspiring and memorable visit to Dallas, TX with a reception noted as the world’s largest family-friendly festival, hosted by hosted in her honor by Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson of Bishop and First Lady T.D. Jakes of the Potter’s House and T.D. the 30th Congressional District of Texas. Cont’d on page 9 Jakes Ministries. Cont’d on page 4 Inside this edition: “Liberia at 170”. Government of Liberia host Private Sector Business Conference.
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