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Secretary Rubio's Meeting with Liberian Foreign Minister Nyanti

US Department of State

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Office of the Spokesperson
October 17, 2025

The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott:

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Liberian Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti in Washington, D.C. yesterday to discuss deepening U.S.-Liberia bilateral relations and expanding U.S. commercial engagement in Liberia. The meeting explored avenues for expanding U.S. participation in Liberia's critical minerals sector with the aim of creating jobs and economic growth in both the United States and Liberia. The Secretary praised the ongoing efforts of the Millennium Challenge Corporation to develop U.S.-friendly infrastructure projects. The two also discussed the shared challenge migration poses and how both countries can work closer together on this issue.