Liberia: Pres. Sirleaf Heads Delegation to America, Europe
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Friday departed the country with several prominent individuals to the United States and Europe.
While out of the country, the President will address the 61st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York and the Plenary Session of European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.
The Liberian leaders trip will also include keynote addresses at two Universities in Atlanta and Georgia Tech, and a dinner at a third Atlanta School, Emory University.
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