PRESIDENT MACRON WELCOMES THE SAUDI RULER HH PRINCE MOHAMED BIN SALMAN

AND A STRONG MINSITERIAL DELEGATION

Responsible Author: Rahma Sophia Rachdi, Jedi Foster | Paris, Washington DC, 04/11/2018, 01:17 Time

USPA NEWS - JOINT STATEMEENT OF THE PRESIDENT OF FRENCH REPUBLIC MACRON AND HH PRINCE MOHAMED BIN SALMANE OF SAUDI ARABIA--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
We publish the integrity of the Joint Statement of the French President Emmanuel Macron, and his guest, the Saudi Crown HH Mohamed Bin Salmane. “I am happy to have been able to welcome His Royal Highness, Prince Mohammed Bin Salmane, during these three days spent in Paris on an extremely important official visit to France. We had the opportunity to have a long exchange Sunday at the end of the day. You have been able to discover the various economic and strategic aspects of our country during several contacts, with the Prime Minister, several ministers and the business communities. We have just signed two important master agreements and the Prince has sent me a message and an invitation from His Majesty King Salmane for a return trip by the end of the year, which I have accepted with pleasure.” President Macron said, as a preamble of his statement alongside his Royal guest His Highness, Prince Mohammed Bin Salmane.

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SPEECH BY PRESIDENT MACRON CLOSING THE CONFERENCE OF CEDRE TO SUPORT LEBANON

FOLLOWING THE VISIT OF PM SAAD HARIRI

Responsible Author: Rahma Sophia Rachdi, Jedi Foster | Paris, Washington DC, 04/10/2018, 01:34 Time

USPA NEWS - At a time when the Levant is undoubtedly experiencing one of the worst moments in its history with the cruel tragedy of the Syrian people, the uncertainties that continue to surround the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and tensions around the largest powers in the region it is more important than ever to preserve a precious good among all, that of a peaceful, diverse and harmonious Lebanon, faithful to the pluralistic commitment that presided over its creation. And your mobilization marks the conviction shared by the international community that a responsible, strong, preserved, encouraged and supported Lebanon is absolutely essential for patiently building the conditions for restored peace in the Middle East." Stated President Macron as preamble of the closing statement of the CEDRE conference held at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Paris, on April 6th, in presence of Lebanese, PM, Saad Hariri, Bruno LeMaire, French Ministry of Economy and Finance and J Yves Le Drian Minister of Foreign Affairs and his counterpart Gebran Bassil from Lebanon. Forty Eight countries have participated to the conference.

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ECONOMIC CONFERENCE FOR DEVELOPMENT THROUGH REFORMS WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR

PARIS ON APRIL 6TH CALLED CEDRE

Responsible Author: Rahma Sophia Rachdi, Jedi Foster | Paris, Wasington DC, 04/10/2018, 00:47 Time

USPA NEWS - Lebanon received 11 million Euros from France for the conference "CEDRE", which took place on 6 April 2018, chaired by Jean Yves le Drian, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and under the High Patronage of the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron.The conference will mobilize a little more than 11 billion public commitments. We are collectively behind Lebanon considering all the challenges of the moment and all the challenges of the region. This explains the unprecedented mobilization of the international community and the success of this conference. But that's what gives you, and sorry for that again, an equally unprecedented responsibility, to preserve the treasure that is Lebanon in the region by what it represents and what it is, " said, President Emmanuel Macron.--------------------------------------------------------------------
About 50 states and international organizations were mobilizing to help the country finance its multi-year development plan. An "emergency", according to Emmanuel Macron, the French president, to preserve the stability of a country whose infrastructure is weakened by regional crises and in particular the influx of refugees from neighboring Syria.

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Applications open for the third cycle of Innovate Ventures to accept 12 startups

Accelerator in Somaliland

Responsible Author: Rahma Sophia Rachdi, Jedi Foster | Paris, Washignton DC, Zanzibar, 04/10/2018, 00:28 Time

USPA NEWS - Innovate Ventures (www.Innovate.so) pioneer in the Somali start-up space, has just opened applications for the next round of its Hargeisa-based tech accelerator. To date, the programme has graduated 25 startups and has invested almost $50,000 in its graduates. Building on last year’s success, this year’s program will accept 12 startups and will invest up to $30,000 in the teams with the highest potential. The programme aims to support young entrepreneurs in Somaliland and Somalia and grow the nascent start-up ecosystem in the country. Innovate Ventures is the leading Somali start-up accelerator and technology fund, and works with VC4A (https://VC4A.com) Telesom and Oxfam under the Work In Progress! project to make this programme possible.

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