New Ambassadors present Credentials

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New Ambassadors present Credentials

Their Excellencies the Ambassador of Greece and the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh presented their Letters of Credence to the President at Áras an Uachtaráin today.

H.E. Ms. Constantina Zagorianou-Prifti was accompanied by Ms Despoina Valamvou, First Secretary and Deputy Head of Mission at the Greek Embassy.

H.E. Dr. M. Sayeedur Rahman Khan was accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Quamrun Rahman Khan, his son Mr. Nazmus Sadat Khan and by Mr. Md. Iqbal Hussain Khan, First Secretary and Head of Chancery at the Embassy of Bangladesh.

Mr. Peter Power T.D., Minister for Overseas Development represented the Government at the ceremony.

The following were also present; Mr. Loughlin Quinn, Deputy Secretary General to the President, Mr. Ray Bassett, Assistant Secretary  at the Department of Foreign Affairs,   Ms. Kathleen White, Chief of Protocol and Mr. Joe Brennan, Deputy Chief of Protocol at the Department of Foreign Affairs.

The Ambassadors were escorted to and from Áras an Uachtaráin by an Escort of Honour consisting of a motorcycle detachment drawn from the 2nd Cavalry Squadron, Cathal Brugha Barracks under the command of Lieutenant Laura Keane.

The Guard of Honour was provided at Áras an Uachtaráin by troops drawn from the Defence Forces Training Centre, Curragh Camp, under the command of Lieutenant Michael O’Connor.

The Army No. 1 Band was conducted by Captain Fergal Carroll.

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10 November 2009