Deputy Prime Minister Laure Olga Gondjout of Gabon

Soon afterwards, Jean Ping was elected Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, and on February 4, 2008 Gondjout was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs to replace him.

GONDJOUT ACCEPTED THE IDEA, AIMED AT HELPING COUNTRIES THAT SEEK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION, AND EXPRESSED READINESS TO START DISCUSSING THE DETAILS OF THE NEW SUPPORT PROGRAMME.

Foreign Minister Gondjout expressed words of gratitude for the assistance that has been provided to Africa and to the Gabonese Republic by Japan, and stated that it had been an honor to host this ministerial conference in Libreville.

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