Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Herman Cohen, Accompanies Hyperdynamics' Executives to Guinea.Trip made at the invitation of Guinea's National Assembly President HOUSTON -- Hyperdynamics Corp. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :HDY HDY Hat Yai, Thailand (Airport Code) HDY Handy (German slang for mobile phone) HDY Heavy Duty ) today announced that, at the invitation of The Republic of Guinea's National Assembly President, Mr. Elhadj Aboubacar Sompare, former U.S. assistant secretary of state for African affairs The Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs is the head of the Bureau of African Affairs within the American Department of State, who guides operation of the U.S. , Herman Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , accompanied Hyperdynamics' Chief Executive, Kent Watts and Executive Vice President, Harry Briers, to Guinea during the week of Thanksgiving. The purpose of the visit was to officially meet with various ministries of the Guinea government, making public their support for the Production Sharing Contract signed on September 22, 2006. On November 22, 2006, the delegation from Hyperdynamics met first with Ambassador Jackson McDonald Jackson McDonald is a career officer of the United States Foreign Service. He was chosen by President George W. Bush to become United States Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea in September 2004. From 2001 to 2004, he served as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of The Gambia. at the U.S. Embassy in Conakry. Afterward, several official ministerial receptions were held, one after the other, with full television and press coverage. The delegation had meetings at the Ministry of the Mines and of the Geology; the Ministry of Trade and Industry; the National Assembly of Guinea The unicameral National Assembly of Guinea is the country's legislative body. The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 30 June 2002, has a total of 114 members. ; the Ministry of State in Charge of Economic Development; the Ministry of Planning; and the Ministry of State in Charge of Presidential Affairs. The meetings were orchestrated by the government's agenda and protocol officer and were jammed packed full of government officials, workers, and press including Guinea's RTG RTG abbreviation for ready to go; used in medical records. television. Each Minister formally welcomed the Hyperdynamics' delegation and public support for the oil and gas project was expressed. By request of the ministers and the press, there were numerous speeches and interviews given throughout the two days by Hyperdynamics' Chief Executive, Kent Watts, Ambassador Herman Cohen, as well as Ambassador Jackson McDonald. The theme of the Hyperdynamics' message expressed sincere gratitude for each of the Ministry's support for our project; that the work is focused on the task to discover Guinea's petroleum reserves that belong to the people of Guinea; and that this project brings hope for tremendous economic growth in Guinea, benefiting all the people of Guinea. On Thanksgiving Day, a press conference was held for the Guinea press. A reception was hosted by Hyperdynamics at the Hotel Novotel in Conakry that included over 300 guests from the government, the diplomatic corps, business leaders, military and press. At the reception speakers included Kent Watts, Ambassador Herman Cohen, Ambassador Jackson McDonald, and Dr. Ousmane Sylla, the Minister of Mines and Geology. More information including pictures and video from the trip can be seen at http://www.hypd.com/conf_112006 When asked to comment, Ambassador Herman Cohen stated, "After several decades of state-managed enterprises, the Government of Guinea is clearly ready to transition to a market-based economy. For this reason, both the Government and the people of Guinea see the Hyperdynamics oil and gas development project as a pioneer in the growth of a vigorous, revenue-generating national private sector." About Herman Cohen Herman Cohen was U.S. assistant secretary of state for African affairs from 1989-1993 and before that a Senior Director for Africa on the National Security Council Staff. He was U.S. Ambassador to Senegal and Gambia from 1977 to 1980. Ambassador Cohen is president of the consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , Cohen and Woods International, a professorial lecturer at Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University, mainly at Baltimore, Md. Johns Hopkins in 1867 had a group of his associates incorporated as the trustees of a university and a hospital, endowing each with $3.5 million. Daniel C. , and author of the book Intervening in Africa: Super-Power Peacemaking Peacemaking See also Antimilitarism. Agrippa, Menenius Coriolanus’s witty friend; reasons with rioting mob. [Br. Lit.: Coriolanus] Antenor percipiently urges peace with Greeks. [Gk. Lit. in a Troubled Continent (Macmillan 2000). About Hyperdynamics Hyperdynamics Corporation provides energy for the future by exploring and developing new and re-developing residual sources of energy worldwide. The company's internationally active oil and gas subsidiary, SCS Corporation, owns rights to explore and exploit significant acreage offshore the Republic of Guinea, West Africa. HYD Resources Corporation focuses on domestic production in proven areas. To find out more about Hyperdynamics Corporation (AMEX: HDY), visit www.hypd.com. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement: Statements contained herein that are not historical are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, detailed in the company's filings with the SEC. |
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