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尼日利亚总统访美会晤克里国务卿

发布时间：2015-07-23 编辑：查字典英语网小编

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hosts Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the StateDepartment Tuesday, as the African leader continues a four day U.S. visit.

美国国务卿克里星期二在国务院接待尼日利亚总统布哈里。布哈里正在对美国进行为期四天的访问。

On Monday, the Nigerian leader met with President Barack Obama at the White House to discussthe threat posed by Boko Haram militants and other issues.

布哈里星期一在白宫会晤了奥巴马总统，就博科圣地激进分子的威胁和其他问题交换意见。

Mr. Obama praised the recent election in Nigeria marking the first democratic transfer ofpower since the end of military rule in 1999.

奥巴马总统赞扬尼日利亚最近的选举是1999年军人统治结束以来第一次政权民主过渡。

“We saw an election in which a peaceful transition to a new government took place," Obamasaid. "It was an affirmation to Nigeria’s commitment to democracy.

他说：“我们看到通过选举，权力和平过渡到新政府手中，这证明了尼日利亚致力于民主。

He added he is very concerned by Boko Haram attacks and he believes President Buhari has aclear agenda about defeating the group and rooting out corruption that has held Nigeria'seconomic prosperity back.

奥巴马总统对博科圣地的攻击深感关切，但他相信布哈里总统对如何打败这个组织以及铲除影响尼日利亚经济繁荣的贪腐现象有一个明确的计划。

Mr. Obama said he looks forward to discussing how the United States and Nigeria cancooperate on counterterrorism issues.

奥巴马表示，他期待着与布哈里讨论美国和尼日利亚合作反恐等问题。

The four-day trip is Mr. Buhari's first to Washington since taking office in May in a rarepeaceful transition of power in Nigeria.

这次四天的美国之行是布哈里5月在尼日利亚罕见的权力和平过渡中就任以来首次访问华盛顿。

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