December 15, 2022

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good evening, everyone.  It’s a pleasure to welcome President Nyusi of Mozambique here to the State Department.  We are very much looking forward to our collaboration when Mozambique becomes a member of the United Nations Security Council in January, but we’re also strong partners – strong partners in helping Mozambique build stability, strong partners in building out global health together, dealing with food insecurity, and we really welcome that partnership.  There’s lots to discuss this evening, but Mr. President, thank you very much for being here, coming to the State Department, and for being in Washington this week for

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi in Washington, D.C., during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. Secretary Blinken and President Nyusi discussed shared global and regional priorities, including areas for cooperation during Mozambique’s first and historic UN Security Council term in 2023-2024. They also reaffirmed their strategic partnership to promote peace, stability, and global health security. Secretary Blinken highlighted how the U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability complements important government and civil society efforts in northern Mozambique.     Source: US State Department