Pranab Mukherjee greets Sao Tome and Principe on its National Day

President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday greeted the government and people of the African island nation of Sao Tome and Principe on their National Day.

"Warm greetings and felicitations to Government and people of Sao Tome and Principe on their National Day," Mukherjee tweeted.

Sao Tome and Príncipe, located near the equator, achieved independence on July 12, 1975.

In a message to Manuel Pinto da Costa, the President of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Mukherjee said: "I am confident that our developmental partnership will be strengthened in the years ahead to the mutual benefit of the people of our countries."