00:01President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday received the diplomatic credentials of the new U.S. Ambassador
00:07as relations between the two countries remain tense.
00:12Brent Bozzo took up the post in February and was quickly summoned for undiplomatic behavior.
00:17We are two nations with great shared values and interests.
00:23Perhaps not enough people understand this,
00:25but you, Excellency, were the primary author of your constitution.
00:30You do understand that.
00:32It's my goal in my time here to build on those shared interests,
00:37to build on self-respect, to build on our shared values,
00:42to take our two nations to places they've never been before.
00:46I believe in the art of the possible, and I believe it will happen.
00:50Ramaphosa underscored the expectations for diplomats to respect their host country's sovereignty,
00:56exercise discretion, and raise concerns through constructive channels.
01:00Whenever I send our ambassadors and or high commissioners to various countries,
01:06I always make it a point to inform them that they should never criticize their host countries publicly
01:15and in a confrontational manner,
01:18but should always seek to raise issues privately and constructively.
01:25They should always seek to build relationships with various stakeholders in their host countries.
01:33They should always choose to preserve dignity and partnership between our respective countries.
01:41Pretoria-Washington relations have become strained over a range of issues,
01:47including South Africa's genocide case against Israel.
01:51Pretoria-Washington relations have become strained over a range of challenges toEMbros.
01:53Pet��ïca is Daten Centre for Women's Samurai.
01:53The Team Just Rule
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