Tshisekedi and Déby
The President of Chad, Mahamat Isriss Déby Itno, decorated the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedifor his mediation in the Chadian crisis.
Head of State Felix Tshisekedi, President of the DRC and facilitator of the ECCAS during the Chadian transition, was elevated to the dignity of Grand Cross of the National Order of Chad by President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno.
This decoration constitutes the highest honorary distinction in the scale of merits of the National Orders of Chad.
In his speech, President Mahamat Idriss Deby expressed his deep gratitude for welcoming his Congolese counterpart and his delegation, describing this visit as special and placed under the sign of recognition and fraternity.
“We thank President Tshisekedi whose facilitative action in Chad has proven that we can find African solutions to African problems,” declared Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno.
The Chadian president recalled the invaluable support of President Tshisekedi during the Chadian transition, particularly during his mandate at the head of the African Union.
“I appeal to Chadian youth because they are the guardians of this peace which they must preserve for the well-being of all”, for his part declared President Tshisekedi affirming that his decoration “reassures about the will of the will collective living” between Chadians.
“This experience was a valuable lesson for me in residency and patriotism. Together we have demonstrated that when Africans stand up to defend their ideals of peace, justice and development, no obstacle is insurmountable,” added the Congolese leader.
After three years of transition, General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, was elected president of Chad with 61% of the vote on May 6.
Par Koaci
