The President of the Republic of Liberia, H.E. Mrs. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has sent a congratulatory message to the Government and People of Eritrea on the historic occasion commemorating the 22^nd Independence Day of the country.

In her message to His Excellency, Mr. Isaias Afwerke, President Sirleaf remarked: “I am pleased to extend to your Excellency and the Government and People of the State of Eritrea heartfelt congratulations and best wishes on behalf of the Government and People of the Republic of Liberia, and in my own name. As the people of Eritrea celebrate another year of existence as an Independent Nation, I pray that the Almighty God will continue to endow you with wisdom as you lead your compatriots on the path of peace, economic growth, and prosperity”.

President Sirleaf entertains the hope that the cordial ties of friendship and cooperation subsisting between the two countries will be strengthened for the mutual benefits of their respective peoples.

The Liberian Leader then wished for the Eritrean  Leader’s personal well-being, good health and happiness, and for the sustained prosperity of the people of Eritrea  as the commemorate this very significant day of that great country.