{"id":171177,"date":"2024-04-23T04:40:22","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T02:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/west-africa\/cameroon\/deputy-secretary-of-state-richard-r-verma-visits-cameroon-to-reaffirm-the-united-states-cameroon-partnership\/"},"modified":"2024-04-23T04:40:22","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T02:40:22","slug":"deputy-secretary-of-state-richard-r-verma-visits-cameroon-to-reaffirm-the-united-states-cameroon-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/west-africa\/cameroon\/deputy-secretary-of-state-richard-r-verma-visits-cameroon-to-reaffirm-the-united-states-cameroon-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Deputy Secretary of State Richard R. Verma visits Cameroon to Reaffirm the United States – Cameroon Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma visited Cameroon from April 20 to 22 to reaffirm the U.S.-Cameroon partnership.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Deputy Secretary Verma met with Secretary General at the Presidency H.E. Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh and members of the cabinet and discussed key areas of continued bilateral cooperation.\u00a0 In separate meetings with journalists and civil society leaders, Deputy Secretary Verma discussed U.S. foreign assistance as well as U.S. engagement on human rights and governance in Africa, including Cameroon.<\/p>\n

Underscoring\u00a0the\u00a0U.S. Government\u2019s longtime\u00a0support in\u00a0the\u00a0health and security sectors,\u00a0Deputy Secretary Verma visited the National Veterinary Lab Annex (LANAVET) and the Inter-Regional Coordination Centre (ICC) on maritime governance and security.\u00a0 As a prime example of how the U.S.-Cameroon partnership is helping to prevent the emergence of new pandemics and save lives, this year marks the second anniversary of the newly renovated LANAVET, funded by the United States with an amount of FCFA 2.3 billion ($3.7 million).<\/p>\n

During the visit, Deputy Secretary Verma stated: \u201cCameroon is a valued partner and plays an important role in economic and regional stability.\u00a0 We have partnered with the government and people of Cameroon for decades in the areas of health, human rights, regional security, and sustainable economic growth, and we look forward to our continued partnership to advance peace and prosperity for all Cameroonians.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, Richard R. Verma serves as Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Department of State and principal advisor to the Secretary of State, leading the Department\u2019s efforts on modernization, foreign assistance, and a wide range of workforce and strategic issues. \u00a0Deputy Secretary Verma previously served as the U.S. Ambassador to India, where he led one of the largest U.S. diplomatic missions and championed historic progress in bilateral ties. \u00a0He is also a former Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs and the former National Security Advisor to the Senate Majority Leader.<\/p>\n

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of U.S. Embassy in Cameroon.<\/i><\/p>\n

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