Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

On behalf of the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Suriname on the 44th anniversary of your independence on November 25.

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The United States values our longstanding collaboration on regional security and our cooperation under the U.S.-Caribbean Resilience Partnership, as we work to strengthen our joint disaster resilience capabilities.  We also appreciate  Suriname’s recent efforts to combat money laundering.

As you celebrate this special occasion, I again wish the citizens of Suriname a happy Independence Day.