IVORY COAST: FIRST AMBASSADOR FROM THE VATICAN PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO PRES. HOUPHOUET-BOIGNY

Record ID: 183323

  • Title: IVORY COAST: FIRST AMBASSADOR FROM THE VATICAN PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO PRES. HOUPHOUET-BOIGNY
  • Date: 7th October 1972
  • Summary: 1. GV EXT. Presidential Palace 0.08 2. SV INT. Apostolic Pro-Nuncio Mariani 0.13 3. CU Houphouet-Boigny waiting 0.17 4. SCU & LV Mgr. Mariani Speaking & presenting credentials to President (3 shots) 0.42 5. SCU Aide listening as President speaks (2 shots) 0.53 6. SV & LV Mgr. Mariani listening (2 shots) 1.04 7. SV Mgr. Maria
  • Embargoed: 22nd October 1972 13:00
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  • Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
  • Country: Ivory Coast
  • Reuters ID: LVADE2JDKUH4UQZG7WVL6FUK2BQR
  • Story Text: Monseigneur Giovanni Mariani, the first Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to the Ivory Coast, presented his credentials to President Felix Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan on Wednesday (October 4).

    In his speech before presenting his credentials, Mgr. Mariani recalled the work done by the President in building up the Ivory Coast, and the country's contributions to African unity and international understanding.

    In his reply, President Houphouet-Boigny expressed his pleasure at welcoming the Vatican's first representative int he Ivory Coast - adding that, under the Nuncio's guidance, all their works towards "fraternity and peace.....would continue to expand on the Ivorian land of dialogue".

    Mgr. Mariani, also represents the Holy See in all French-speaking West Africa - except Togo and Guinea. He will reside in Dakar, Senegal.
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