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Remarks by Charge d’affaires, a.i. Priyadarshi Sen at AWE graduation ceremony (as prepared).

Thanks to Leanda Zeldenrust from Stichting Vonzell for doing such a good job implementing The Academy of Women Entrepreneurs for the Embassy. Congratulations to all of the women here who have completed this program! “Entrepreneurship is one of our shared values, one of the many similarities between Surinamese and American people.” The U.S. believes in ...

By U.S. Embassy Paramaribo | 21 November, 2022 | Topics: Speeches

Ambassador Karen L. Williams’ July 4th Remarks (as prepared)

Your Excellency President Chandrikapersad Santokhi and First Lady Mellisa Santokhi- Seenacherry, distinguished ministers and officials of the Republic of Suriname; Members of the National Assembly; fellow ambassadors and members of the Diplomatic Corps; distinguished guests, friends and colleagues: Good evening and welcome to this celebration of the 246th anniversary of U.S. independence. I am so ...

By U.S. Embassy Paramaribo | 4 July, 2022 | Topics: Speeches

Remarks (as Delivered) by Charge d’affaires, a.i. Michael C. Keays TABTO’s National Compliance Congress 2022

Remarks (as Delivered) by Charge d’affaires, a.i. Michael C. Keays TABTO’s National Compliance Congress 2022 Suriname Golf Club Tuesday, February 8, 2022, 1630 – 2100 Ms. Wong Tham Soeng: Thank you for the kind introduction. Defense Minister Mathoera, Former Attorney General Baidjnath Panday, Professor Diekman, Ladies and Gentlemen: On behalf of Ambassador Karen Lynn ...

By U.S. Embassy Paramaribo | 10 February, 2022 | Topics: Speeches

Ambassador Karen L. Williams’ July 4th Remarks (as prepared)

Your Excellency President Santokhi, distinguished ministers. Marking 245 years of independence, in the United States, we gather to reflect on that decisive moment when our Founders declared our independence from the British Empire on the basis that its government was acting against a self-evident truth: “that all men are created equal, [and] that they are ...

By U.S. Embassy Paramaribo | 4 July, 2021 | Topics: Events, Speeches

Ambassador Karen L. Williams’s Speech on Democracy

Remarks as prepared for students at Anton de Kom University on February 18, 2020 Thank you, Dr. Abiamofo, for your kind words. Thank you, Dean Lachmon, for the warm invitation to Anton de Kom University. It’s a great pleasure to speak with you all today. I want to talk to you about democracy from the ...

By U.S. Embassy Paramaribo | 20 February, 2020 | Topics: Events, Speeches

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