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Equatorial Guinea’s First Lady receives US ambassador

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Equatorial Guinea’s First Lady receives US ambassador

Equatorial Guinea’s First Lady, Constancia Mangue de Obiang, received the new US ambassador, Stanley León Brown, to discuss education, agriculture, family and social cooperation. The meeting was their first official exchange since the diplomat presented his credentials to President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, according to the Equatorial Guinean presidency.

Equatorial Guinea’s First Lady, Constancia Mangue de Obiang, received the new US ambassador, Stanley León Brown, for talks on issues of mutual interest and possible areas of cooperation, Realequatorialguinea reports.

The diplomat was accompanied by his wife and members of his team as part of institutional contacts marking the start of his mission. Stanley León Brown had recently presented his credentials to Equatorial Guinea’s president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.

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