Messages of Condolence by the Acting President to the Presidents of a) Brazil, b) France and the c) European Commission

source: Republic of Botswana (18/6/09): TAUTONA TIMES no 16 of 2009
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C7) 3/6/09: Messages of Condolence by the Acting President to the Presidents of a) Brazil, b) France and the c) European Commission

H.E. the Acting President of the Republic of Botswana, Lieutenant General Mompati S. Merafhe, has today sent condolence messages to the Presidents of Brazil, France and the European Union expressing our nation's sorrow over the Air France Flight 447 tragedy. The texts of the three messages are reproduced below.

C7a) To: His Excellency Mr Lui Inacio Lula Da Silva President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Brasilia

Your Excellency,

It was with great shock and sorrow that I learnt of an airplane disaster involving an Air France Flight 447 which disappeared into the Atlantic Ocean, carrying 228 passengers among them 58 Brazilian nationals.

On behalf of the Government and people of Botswana and indeed on my own behalf, I wish to convey to you and to the families of the bereaved, our heartfelt condolences. The people of Botswana share this loss and offer their prayers for the bereaved.

Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Lieutenant General Mompati S. Merafhe, Acting President of the Republic of Botswana


C7b) To: His Excellency Mr Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the Republic of France, PARIS

Your Excellency,

It was with great shock and sorrow that I learnt of an airplane disaster, involving Air France Flight 447 which disappeared into the Atlantic Ocean, carrying 228 passengers among them, 61 French nationals.

On behalf of the Government and people of Botswana and indeed on my own behalf, I wish to convey to you and to the families of the bereaved, our heartfelt condolences. The people of Botswana share this loss and offer their prayers to the bereaved.

Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Lieutenant General Mompati S. Merafhe, Acting President of the Republic of Botswana



C7c) To: His Excellency Mr. Baclav Klaus, President of the European Union, Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC

Your Excellency,

It was with great shock and sorrow that I learnt of an airplane disaster involving an Air France Flight 447 which disappeared into the Atlantic Ocean, carrying 228 passengers among them nationals of various European member states.

On behalf of the Government and people of Botswana and indeed on my own behalf, I wish to extend our profound sympathy and condolences to the people of the European Union as well as the families of the bereaved.

The people of Botswana share this loss and offer their prayers to the bereaved families to find solace and strength as they contend with this epic disaster.

Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Lieutenant General Mompati S. Merafhe, Acting President of the Republic of Botswana