President Lee Receives Credentials from Ambassadors of Eight Countries Including Cambodia and Austria
President Lee Urges Ambassadors to Actively Serve as Bridges
for Broader Cooperation
On December 11, President Lee Jaemyung received credentials from the newly appointed ambassadors to Korea from eight countries, including Cambodia, Austria, and the Philippines.
The credential presentation ceremony, held that morning at the presidential office in Yongsan, was attended by Kuon Phonratanak, Ambassador of Cambodia to Korea; Eva Maria Lusek, Ambassador of Austria to Korea; Bernadette Therese Fernandez, Ambassador of the Philippines to Korea; Kojo Choi, Ambassador of Ghana to Korea; Goranglal Das, Ambassador of India to Korea; Marimuthu Karupaya Pathmanathan, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Korea; Wael Hashem, Ambassador of Lebanon to Korea; and Hazem Ismail Ibrahim Zaki, Ambassador of Egypt to Korea. The credential presentation ceremony is an event in which a newly appointed ambassador delivers their letter of credence, received from their head of state, to the head of state of the host country.
At the event, President Lee expressed his hope that “through active exchanges with each country, our friendship will deepen and the scope of cooperation will broaden,” and requested, “During your tenure as ambassadors to Korea, please actively serve as bridges so that bilateral relations can develop in various fields such as the economy, culture, and people-to-people exchanges, bringing more tangible benefits to the peoples of both countries.”
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In response, the new ambassadors highly praised Korea’s diplomatic achievements this year, including the successful hosting of the APEC summit, and expressed their commitment to doing their utmost to strengthen cooperation with Korea in various fields. The ambassadors also conveyed special regards from their respective heads of state and hoped that President Lee would visit their countries at a convenient time, creating an opportunity to further advance bilateral relations.
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