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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith is seen here with the newly accredited non-resident Ambassadors and High Commissioner to Jamaica, who are in the island for the Ministry’s Diplomatic Week.
They are (L-R): H.E. Elizabeth Eklund, Ambassador of Sweden; H.E. Jim Kelly, Ambassador of Ireland; H.E. Dr. Abderrahim Kadmiri, Ambassador of Morocco; H.E. Mizanur Rahman, High Commissioner of Bangladesh; H.E. Omer Dahab Fadl Mohamed, Ambassador of Sudan; H.E. Alexandra Patricia Valkenburg Roelofs, Ambassador of The Netherlands; H.E. Jukka Pietikainen, Ambassador of Finland and H.E. Marcel Stutz, Ambassador of Switzerland.
Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, accepted copy Letters of Credence from seven Ambassadors-designate and one High Commissioner-designate, today (Monday, February 6) at the Ministry’s Headquarters in New Kingston.
The presentations, which form part of the Ministry’s Diplomatic Week activities, accredit the diplomats as non-resident Ambassadors and High Commissioner to Jamaica.
The Minister, in welcoming the designates, used the opportunity to congratulate them on their accreditation to Jamaica, and to extend the hope that the week of activities would create new ties and strengthen the links between Jamaica and their respective countries.
The Ambassadors-designate represent the countries of Finland, Ireland, Morocco, The Netherlands, Sudan, Sweden and Switzerland while the High Commissioner represents Bangladesh.
Diplomatic Week activities continue with a Welcome Reception hosted by the Foreign Minister this evening. Briefings by the Prime Minister, the Foreign Minister and four Government Ministers follow tomorrow and Wednesday, while the Diplomatic Dinner will be hosted by Their Excellencies The Governor-General and Lady Allen later this week.
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