Pres. Rouhani congratulates Côte d’Ivoire Independence Day

President Rouhani congratulated the occasion to the people and government of Côte d’Ivoire and wished them health, prosperity and success.

After being controlled by the French as a colony since the end of the 1880s, Côte d’Ivoire acquired its independence on August 7, 1960. Félix Houphouët-Boigny was its first president and remained as such until his death in December 1993. On August 7, Ivorians celebrate their independence from France.

Côte d’Ivoire is a French-speaking country and has requested that it officially be called Côte d’Ivoire by everyone, even those with English as a first language.

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