President Joseph Aoun receives credentials of new Ambassadors
President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, on Thursday received the credentials of six newly appointed ambassadors to Lebanon during an official ceremony at the Presidential Palace. The new envoys include: Ambassador of Malaysia, Anwar bin Udzir; Ambassador of Egypt, Tamim Hany Abdel Moneim Khallaf; Ambassador of Iraq, Mohammed Ridha al-Husseini; Ambassador of Vietnam, Nguyen Nam Duong; Ambassador of Guatemala, Georges de la Roche; and Ambassador of Ghana, Justice Solomon Korantwi-Barimah.
The ceremony took place in the presence of Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Abdul Sattar Issa, Director of Protocol at the Presidential Palace, Dr. Nabil Chedid; and Director of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Roula Noureddine.
As each ambassador arrived at the palace, they were received with official honors, including the playing of their respective national anthems by the army band and the hoisting of their country’s flag alongside the Lebanese flag.
After saluting the flags, each envoy reviewed a detachment of the Republican Guard and proceeded through a ceremonial guard of honor to the Ambassadors’ Salon, where they presented their letters of credence to the President and introduced members of their diplomatic missions.
Upon departure, the Lebanese national anthem was played for each ambassador.
The diplomats conveyed to President Aoun the greetings of their respective heads of state and expressed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Lebanon. President Aoun, in turn, conveyed his greetings to their presidents, and wished them success in their diplomatic missions.
