[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.