Burundi–United States relations

Official U.S. Government goals in Burundi are "to help the people of Burundi realize a just and lasting peace based upon democratic principles and sustainable economic development." The United States encourages political stability, ongoing democratic reforms, political openness, respect for human rights, and economic development in Burundi. In the long term, the United States seeks to strengthen the process of internal reconciliation and democratization within all the states of the region to promote a stable, democratic community of nations that will work toward mutual social, economic, and security interests on the continent.

The United States supported the Arusha peace process, providing financial support through its assessed contributions to a UN peacekeeping force established in 2004.

Principal U.S. Officials

* Ambassador--Patricia Newton Moller
* Deputy Chief of Mission--JoAnne Wagner
* Political/Economic Officers--Lewis Carroll, Matthew Garrett
* Management Officer--George Lawson
* Consular Officer--Caren Brown
* Regional Security Officer--Christopher Bakken
* General Service Officer--Lynn Whiteheart

Diplomatic missions

The U.S. Embassy is located in Bujumbura.

See also

* Foreign relations of Burundi
* Foreign relations of the United States

References

StateDept [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2821.htm]