Conakry – His Excellency Forkpa Gizzie, Sr., Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Liberia to the Republic of Guinea, has officially presented his Letters of Credence to His Excellency General Mamadi Doumbouya, President of the Republic of Guinea.
The ceremony, held in Conakry, marks the formal commencement of Ambassador Gizzie’s tenure as Liberia’s Chief Diplomatic Representative to Guinea and signifies the full restoration of Liberia’s ambassadorial presence in the neighboring country since 2019.
During the presentation, Ambassador Gizzie conveyed the warm greetings and best wishes of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., reaffirming Liberia’s commitment to strengthening the historic bonds of friendship, cooperation, and mutual respect between the two West African nations.
He emphasized Liberia’s dedication to promoting regional peace and security, deepening bilateral cooperation, and advancing economic and social development through enhanced people-to-people exchanges, trade relations, and economic integration.
“The enduring bond between Liberia and Guinea continues to facilitate the free movement of goods, services, and persons across our shared borders — fostering vibrant economic and diplomatic collaboration,” Ambassador Gizzie noted.
He also expressed appreciation to the Government and People of Guinea for their continued cooperation and partnership in pursuit of shared goals of peace, stability, and regional growth.
In his response, President Doumbouya welcomed Ambassador Gizzie and expressed his Government’s readiness to work closely with him to further consolidate the longstanding relationship between Liberia and Guinea.
The Guinean leader also commended Liberia for restoring full diplomatic representation at the ambassadorial level, describing it as a significant step toward deepening bilateral ties.
The two leaders reaffirmed their countries’ shared commitment to regional solidarity, cooperation, and development within the framework of the Mano River Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Trokon S. Wrepue is a Liberian journalist with 9 years of experience in the practice of journalism. Over the years, Trokon has reported on women and children issues, investigated public and private sectors corruption, environmental challenges and other critical human interest stories. He is currently the Editor of News for OK FM, one of Liberia’s premier media institutions in Monrovia. Besides being a journalist, Trokon is also a Mandela Washington Fellow. In 2022, he travelled to California in the US where he studied leadership, culture and diversities at the California State University. In 2023, he travelled to Johannesburg in South Africa and attended the Mandela Washington Fellowship Symposium of Young African Leaders.
