Guinea-Bissau National Day The United States – Guinea-Bissau relationship is strong and growing WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, September 24, 2019/APO Group/ -- Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary Of State On behalf of the United States, I congratulate the people of Guinea-Bissau on the 46th anniversary of your independence. The United States – Guinea-Bissau relationship is strong and growing. Together we are working to promote health, education, security, and good governance in Guinea-Bissau. We applaud the people of Guinea-Bissau for their efforts to promote democracy and strengthen institutions, and look forward to a free, fair, and peaceful presidential election on November 24. Once again, congratulations on your national day. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of U.S. Department of State.