The Gambian leader His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh continues to receive more felicitation from world leaders, diplomats and individuals on the occasion of the country’s 45th Independence Anniversary celebrations.

The latest messages came from HE Mahmoud Ahmadineejad, president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, HE Raul Castro Ruz, president of the Councils of State and of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba, HE Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, president of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and HE Paul Biya, president of the Republic of Cameroon among other diplomats and prominent personalities.

The messages read:
On the auspicious occasion of 45th Independence Anniversary celebration and national day of your country, I seize this opportunity to congratulate Your Excellency, government and the people of the Republic of The Gambia on this historic event.

I am confident that under Your Excellency’s wise and dynamic leadership, the gain registered with the framework of our warm and our constructive bilateral relations over the years will be further enhanced for the mutual benefit of our two countries and peoples.

Whilst wishing Your Excellency continued personal well-being and good health, as well as peace, progress and happiness for the brotherly people of the Republic of The Gambia, please accept Your Excellency and dear brother the assurances of my highest consideration and fraternal esteem.

Mahmoud Ahmadi Neejad
President of the Islamic Republic of Iran
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On the occasion of the national day of the Republic of The Gambia, I extend to you and to The Gambia government and people, cordial congratulations and reaffirm to you the resolve to continue and enhancing the relations of friendship and cooperation existing between Cuba and that sisterly nation.

Please receive the assurances of my highest consideration.

Raul Castro Ruz
President of Councils of State
and Minister of the Republic of Cuba

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The celebration of your country’s national day gives me the greatest opportunity to address to you my warmest congratulations as well as best wishes for your continued good health and happiness. I am also pleased to pray for the progress and prosperity of the brotherly people of the Sister Republic of The Gambia.

I am convinced that the excellent relations of friendship and cooperation that happily bind our two countries will continue to grow from strength to strenght for the mutual interest of our peoples.

Please accept, Mr. President and Dear Brother, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
President of the Islamic Republic Mauritania

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The celebration of your country’s national day on the 18th of February 2010, gives me a momentous opportunity to address to you my best and warmest congratulations.

I wish to express the hope to see the existing relations of friendship between our two countries translate into continued development of the bilateral cooperation between our two states.

Kindly accept, Mr. President and Dear Brother, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Paul Biya
President of the Republic of Cameroon

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On the occasion of the 45th Independence Anniversary, it gives me the greatest pleasure to convey my warmest greetings and that of the staff and families and the entire members of The Gambian community in Mauritania to Your Excellency and the first family, the government and people of our great country.

Your Excellency, as an independent state, The Gambia is still young but it already has made big accomplishments in several sectors of our socio-economic development aspirations, especially during the Second Republic under your wise and distinguished leadership.
And it is often said that charting an unbeaten path is no mean task. But when the necessary commitment, goodwill, determination and dedication are present there is always success, this Your Excellency, could best be described of the Gambia today, under your visionary stewardship.

Once again, on behalf of the staff of the Gambia community, I wish to extend my prayers and best wishes for peace, prosperity and continued happiness, good health and personal strength for the necessary implementation of policies for the wellbeing of people and our dear country-The Gambia.

Please accept. Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Ambassador Momodou Badjie
Nouakchott, Mauritania

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On the occasion of the 45th Independence Anniversary celebrations of the Republic of The Gambia, may I on behalf of the Gambian community in Sierra Leone, the mission staff and my humble self, extend our congratulations to you, the government and people of The Gambia on this great moment in our history.

The Gambia under the proficient leadership of Your Excellency the President, is a nation of remarkable achievements. May Allah continue to guide and strengthen you to do more for our beloved nation.

Accept, Sir, Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration.

Ambassador Dembo M. Badjie
Freetown, Sierra Leone

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On the occasion of the 45th Independence Anniversary of the Gambia, UNESCO joins the UN sister agencies in The Gambia in conveying this message of goodwill to you, your government and the people of The Gambia.

Despite the numerous global challenges which have not spared The Gambia, we count on your continued leadership and collective intelligence and endeavours of your government and the people of The Gambia for continued progress, peace and prosperity of the nation.

UNESCO wishes to once again recommit its continued support in accompanying your government’s resolve as enshrined in your country’s Vision 2020 in pursuing the dream to make Gambia an illiterate free territory with a well educated and highly skilled populace to implement gender responsive policies and programmes.

Pleas accept Your Excellency the consideration of my highest esteem.

Ann Therese Ndong-Jatta
UNESCO Regional Director for Africa

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On the occasion of the celebration of your country’s 45th Independence Anniversary on February 18th 2010, I am joined by my entire staff and the entire Sahelian population in expressing our heartfelt and most sincere cordial congratulations of you, your family and The Gambian people.

Please allow me, Your Excellency Mr. President to express my most sincere wishes for good health happiness, peace and prosperity to you, your family and the entire Gambian people.

Your Excellency, your numerous achievements in upgrading the living standards of the Gambian people since your accession to the presidency are highly worthy of commendation and salutation and thus, in the name of the entire CILSS member countries, I would like to express our profound gratitude for the unrelenting support that the Republic of The Gambia through your Office has been rendering to our common Institution to enable it reach the objectives assigned to it.

Whilst renewing my sincere wishes for a happy national day, please accept, Your Excellency Mr. President, the assurances of my very high regards.

Professor Alhousseini Bretaudeau
CILSS executive secretary
Ouagadougou
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The Honorary Consulate of The Gambia and all the Gambian community in the Republic of Benin wishes to convey our congratulation to His Excellency the President Shirk Professor Dr. Alhaji AJJ Jammeh and the APRC on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the 18th February Independence Day celebration of our buoyant homeland The Gambia.

We also use this prospect to show gratitude to our beloved president for his diligent activities to elevate the living features of all Gambians. My wish for our president is long life prosperity and good-luck and may he continue to rule the Gambia in an undoubtedly comportment. I entreat for a persistence of the brotherly and solidarity relationship within one another in The Gambia.

May almighty Allah the sustainer of the universe remain to guard the nation and peace love, ecstasy, harmony, success and progress continue to be in The Gambia. Once more we thank Allah for enabling us to celebrate this magnificent annual occasion. May his blessings be upon The Gambia.

Alhaji Tamba Jaiteh
Honorary Consulate of The Gambia
In the Republic of Benin

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The commemoration of the national day of the Republic of The Gambia affords me the pleasant opportunity to express, on behalf of the African Development Bank Group and myself, best wishes to Your Excellency and the people of The Gambia.

I take this opportunity to once again laud the very cordial relations that exist between the Republic of The Gambia and the Bank Group. May I also express my sincere thanks to Your Excellency for your unceasing goodwill and support to the African Development Bank Group.

While renewing the Bank’s willingness to strengthen cooperation with your country, kindly accept, Your Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration.

Donald Kaberuka
Africa Development Bank Group
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On behalf of the New Black Panther Party Central Committee, under the leadership of Dr. Malik Zulu Sabazz, we want to send our well wishes and greetings to you and the Gambian people, with solidarity and African love on this 45th Independence Day of The Gambia.

We wish you success in your implementation of your 40-year vision for Gambia. We endeavour for all African nations to be modelled on honesty, transparency and commitment to the liberation of our people. We see The Gambia as a beacon of hope and true model in which other African countries can adhere too.

The NBPP has recognized and adore your dynamic leadership which has been exemplary, and we are proud to congratulate you on this historic occasion. Wishing you prosperity and long life. May Allah continue to guide and protect you to achieve Vision 2020 on behalf of all our people.

Dr. Malik Zulu Shabazz
Chairman, NBPP