Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Liberia Unveils its New Passport in Washington, DC

Foreign Ministry Launches Diaspora Biometric ECOWAS Passport in the US (Heritage)
The official launching of the Liberia ECOWAS Biometric Passport has taken place in the United States capital, Washington DC for Liberians living in the Diaspora.

The colorful ceremony was witnessed by high-profile Liberian government officials including veteran Liberian diplomats, citizens from across the Diaspora and foreign friends.

The Economic Community Of West African States, ECOWAS (echo-wass) is a regional group of fifteen countries, founded in 1975. Its mission is to promote economic integration in "all fields of economic activity, particularly industry, transport, telecommunications, energy, agriculture, natural resources, commerce, monetary and financial questions, social and cultural matters ....."