01-04-2011 : Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
Six envoys presented their credentials to the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The envoys who presented their credentials were: - His Excellency Mr. Francisco Javier Elorza Cavengt, the Ambassador of Spain, His Excellency Mr. Jorge Ayres Roza de Oliveira, the Ambassador of Portugal, His Excellency Mr. Darius Steinbeck Bubala, The High Commissioner of Zambia, His Excellency Dr. Riad Kamel Abbas, the Ambassador of Syria, His Excellency Mr. Akitaka Saiki, the Ambassador of Japan and His Excellency Mr. Pisan Manawapat, the Ambassador of Thailand.
Welcoming the envoys, the President conveyed to Japan, India's deepest solidarity and its committed support, as that country deals with the damage caused by the tsunami and earthquake. In this context, the President emphasized the importance of international cooperation to deal with disasters. She also highlighted global collaboration on issues such as climate change, global financial stability, terrorism as well as food security and energy security.
The credential presentation ceremony was attended by the senior members of the missions, senior officials of the Ministry of External Affairs and Rashtrapati Bhavan.
This release issued at 1845 hrs.
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