On 17th September 2013, His Excellency E. Angus Friday presented his Letter of Credence to the President of the United States of America, the Honourable Barack H. Obama, at a ceremony held at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D. C.
Ambassador Friday expressed the Government of Grenada’s desire to strengthen the long‐standing and harmonious relationship between the Governments and people of the United States of America and Grenada.
He also noted that this constitutes a solid platform for mutually beneficial engagement in critical areas of shared concerns such as sustainable development and knowledge industries such as, ICT, health, and education.
In welcoming the Ambassador, President Obama stated that the United States of America and Grenada enjoy a strong and productive partnership and our countries share significant interests. The President expressed the hope that Grenada and the United States would work together to facilitate trade, create a favourable business and investment climate and invest in human capital with a view to development.
The President underscored that his Administration is seeking a renewed engagement with the nations of the Caribbean and expressed his Administration’s intention to continue to partner with Grenada and the other nations of the Caribbean in important areas of common concern such as democracy, combating terrorism, promoting innovation and expanding the benefits of economic integration and free‐market prosperity.