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Burundi - Relations with U.S. (Notes)

U.S.-BURUNDI RELATIONS U.S. Government goals in Burundi are to help the people of Burundi realize a just and lasting peace based upon democratic principles and sustainable economic development. The United States encourages political stability, ongoing democratic reforms, political openness, respect for human rights, and economic development in Burundi. In the long term, the United States seeks to strengthen the process of internal reconciliation and democratization within all the states of the region to promote a stable, democratic community of nations that will work toward mutual social, economic, and security interests on the continent. The United States supported the Arusha peace process, providing financial support through our assessed contributions to a UN peacekeeping force established in 2004. Principal U.S. Officials Ambassador--Patricia Newton Moller Deputy Chief of Mission--Ann K. Breiter Political/Economic Officers--Lewis Carroll, Caren Brown Management Officer--George Lawson Consular Officer--Matthew Garret Regional Security Officer--Michael Jordan General Service Officer--Lynn Whiteheart The U.S. Embassy is located at Avenue des Etats Unis (Boite Postale 1720), Bujumbura (tel. [257] 22-34-54).