President Prabowo Receives Letters of Credence from Eleven Ambassadors of Friendly Countries

President Prabowo Subianto received letters of credence from eleven Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Indonesia. The presentation of the letters of credence took place in an official ceremony at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Friday (11/06).

The presentation of the letters of credence began with an official welcome for the ambassadors at the Merdeka Palace. Upon arrival at the Merdeka Palace, they were greeted by a traditional dance from Jambi province, the Zapin Lenggang Kipas dance, continued with playing the national anthems of each country.

Then, the ambassadors took turns entering the credential room to present their letters of credence to President Prabowo. The Head of State personally received the letters of credence, marking the official commencement of the ambassadors’ diplomatic duties in Indonesia.

The eleven ambassadors who presented their letters of credence to the President were:

1. Alexander Rieger, Ambassador of the Republic of Austria;
2. Md. Abul Hasan Mridha, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh;
3. David Jordens, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium;
4. Kaja Glomm, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway;
5. Ueno Atsushi, Ambassador of Japan;
6. Konstantin Obolensky, Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation;
7. Dato’ Muzafar Shah Mustafa, Ambassador of Malaysia;
8. Pirjo Suomela-Chowdhury, Ambassador of the Republic of Finland;
9. Archbishop Walter Erbi, Ambassador of the Holy See of the Vatican City;
10. Andy Atmodimedjo, Ambassador of the Republic of Suriname; and
11. Hervé Delphini, Ambassador of the European Union.

After presenting their letters of credence, each ambassador took a photo with President Prabowo. The event then continued with a meeting between President Prabowo and the ambassadors at the Merdeka Palace.

In a warm and friendly atmosphere, the ambassadors had a chance to convey greetings and messages from their respective heads of state. The meeting also served to establish diplomatic communication and strengthen bilateral relations with Indonesia.

Following the meeting, the ambassadors bid farewell to the President and walked to the front steps of the Merdeka Palace, concluding the presentation of their letters of credence with the playing of the national anthem, Indonesia Raya. Receiving these letters of credence reflects Indonesia’s commitment to continuing to strengthen friendly relations and expand cooperation with friendly countries.

Accompanying President Prabowo were Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Sugiono, Minister of Foreign Affairs Arrmanatha Nasir, Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya. (BPMI of Presidential Secretariat) (JAS/MMB)