    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
    [April 24, 1991]
    [Page 423]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on President Bush's Meeting With
    President Hassan Gouled Aptidon of Djibouti
    April 24, 1991

        The President held a meeting and working lunch today for President
    Hassan Gouled Aptidon of Djibouti. The two Presidents discussed
    bilateral and regional issues including the situation in the Horn of
    Africa.
        The United States and Djibouti have maintained excellent relations
    since Djibouti's independence in 1977, and we are pleased to have the
    opportunity to develop them further.
        The President thanked President Gouled for Djibouti's support of the
    coalition and in opposing Iraq's aggression. The two Presidents
    reaffirmed their support for stability in the Middle East and peace in
    the Horn of Africa.