Consulate of the State of Georgia,
The Republic of Liberia welcomes you.
Welcome and Greetings. Happy New Year to you and your families!
I am honored to represent you as the Honorary Consul General, Republic of Liberia, Consulate for the State of Georgia.
Appointed by Her Excellency, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President, the Republic of Liberia in March 2009 and Commissioned by His Excellency, M. Nathaniel Barnes, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Liberia in Washington, D.C. on August 31, 2009, in Atlanta, Georgia, my goal is to serve my constituents in the State of Georgia and throughout the Southeast with excellence and quality customer care.
As Honorary Consul General, my administration will focus on the implementation of the Government of Liberia’s Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS), including the Four Pillars: Peace and Security, Economic Revitalization, Governance and the Rule of Law, and Infrastructure and Basic Services.
In addition, please join me as we also launch the Honorary Consul General’s other priority Projects and Initiatives including, the Deferred Enforced Departure Campaign (DED), the University Consortium for Liberia (UCL), the Liberian Faith-Based Roundtable, and other programs and services. More details on these and other projects are outlined on my website. We are also hopeful to offer visa and passport services this year and will notify you when these services are available.
Again, thank you for your prayers and support, and I look forward to working with you to help “Lift Liberia”. Please feel free to contact my office for further information.
All the best in 2010,
Honorary Consul General
Republic of Liberia
Consulate for the State of Georgia
Cynthia Blandford Nash was sworn in on August 31st, 2009 at the Atlanta World Trade Center located in downtown Atlanta,Georgia
Important Announcements
DED (Deferred Enforced Departure) for Liberians
DED Extention Approved
We are pleased to announce that on March 19, 2010, President Obama extended the existing grant of DED for 18 additional months through September 30, 2011.
Updates & News
United for Liberia Prayer Breakfast
Special Thank you from Consul Nash
United For Liberia Prayer Breakfast
Thank you for attending the inaugural United for Liberia Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, December 5, 2009, held at the International Christian Fellowship Church (ICF), in Atlanta, Georgia.
Today, I ask that you pray for the Republic of Liberia. Today, I will also launch the Liberian Faith-Based Roundtable identifying key projects and initiatives to support the Liberian community, in collaboration with Liberian Ministers Association of Georgia, the Concerned Black Clergy of Metropolitan Atlanta, the Liberian Association of Metropolitan Atlanta, The Liberian American Partnership Initiative and others.
Featured Links
News & Information
Commissioning Ceremony
Cynthia Blandford Nash was recently sworn in as the new Honorary Consulate General to the Republic of Liberia for the State of Georgia.
LAMA Christmas Party Highlights
On December 19, 2009, the LAMA Christmas Party in collaboration with the Honorary Consul General, Cynthia Nash.
Important Announcements
Travel Documents Update
The Embassy wishes to advise the public that valid visas, passports and travel documents for Liberia, issued in the United States of America, are processed only by the Liberian Embassy in Washington D.C., or the Liberian Consulate in New York.
Documents processed elsewhere may not be valid. To verify that your documents have been received or have been processed, please call the Embassy at (202) 723-0437 or the Consulate at (212) 687-1025.
Find out more on the Liberian Embassy Website
Liberian News
About Liberia
Her Excellency,
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf,
The President
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was born in central Monrovia in 1938 and has led a distinguished career spanning nearly four decades in the private and public domain in Liberia and internationally. She successfully won the 2005 Presidential elections resulting in her historical inauguration on January 16, 2006, as President of Liberia.
She has revived national hope and restored Liberia’s international reputation and credibility. Through her leadership, the government has identified four pillars in support of its development agenda: Peace and Security, Economic Revitalization, Governance and the Rule of Law, and Basic Infrastructure and Services.
Her Excellency,
Olubanke King-Akerele,
Minister of Foreign Affairs
H. E. M. Nathaniel Barnes,
Ambassador to the United States
Cynthia Blandford Nash,
Honorary Consul General
to the State of Georgia
