President Jokowi Receives Letters of Credence from Seven Ambassadors
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo received Letters of Credence from seven newAmbassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (LBPP) of Friendly Countries to the Republic of Indonesia, at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (10/6).
To comply with health protocols, during credentials ceremony, all participants wore masks and kept a safe distance.
The ceremony was started with the arrival of Ambassadors at the front yard of the Merdeka Palace. Afterwards, national anthem of each country was played.
All Ambassadors then entered the Palace’s credential room and submitted their credentials to the President.
Group photo was taken in a safe distance between the President and the Ambassadors.
The seven Ambassadors of friendly countries are as follows:
- Maynor Jacobo Cuyún Salguero, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Guatemala to the Republic of Indonesia;
- Ashraf Mohamed Moguib Sultan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Republic of Indonesia;
- Tania Velázquez López, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to the Republic of Indonesia;
- Fawziya Edrees Salman Al-Sulaiti, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Indonesia;
- Mohammed At Thalib Zain Al Abidin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to the Republic of Indonesia;
- José Amir da Costa Dornelles, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the Republic of Indonesia; and
- Abdulla Salem Obaid Salem Al Dhaheri, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Arab Emirates to the Republic of Indonesia.
Also accompanying the President during the ceremony were Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi, Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, and Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung. (FID/EN)
Translated by: Fairuzzamani Inayatillah
Reviewed by: Mia M. Bonaedy
