WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, His Excellency President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, today issued the following statement congratulating the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, on winning the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
"On behalf of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea and the people of my country, I extend my congratulations to President Obama on his being honored with the Nobel Peace Prize. This award is recognition of Mr. Obama's tireless work to bring peace and stability, and a renewed climate for international politics and multilateral diplomacy to the world. Equatorial Guinea is honored to know that we have a trusted partner, trusted ally, and most trusted friend in the United States and President Obama. My government looks forward to further increasing our diplomatic, commercial and security ties to the U.S. and working hand-in-hand with President Obama's Administration under his renewed focus on dialogue to achieve peace across the world."
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