20th January, 2003
President's Secretariat  


ENVOYS PRESENT CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT


The envoys of nine countries presented their credentials to the President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan here today.

The envoys who presented their credentials were:- Her Excellency Mrs. Jutta Stefan-Bastl, the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria, His Excellency Mr. Oteng Jenamo Tebape, the High Commissioner of the Republic of Botswana, His Excellency Mr. Pierre Passi, the Ambassador of the Republic of Congo, His Excellency Mr. Dominique Girard, the Ambassador of the Republic of France, His Excellency Mr. Jean-Christian Obame, the Ambassador of the Republic of Gabon, His Excellency Mr. Siavash Zargar Yaghoubi, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, His Excellency Mr. Lefa Joseph Mokotjo, the High Commissioner of the Kingdom of Lesotho, His Excellency Mr. Jantsan Gulgou, the Ambassador of Mongolia, and Her Excellency Haja Mrs. Alari Cole, the High Commissioner of the Republic of Sierra Leone.

The credential presentation ceremony was attended by the senior members of the missions, senior officials of the Ministry of External Affairs and Rashtrapati Bhavan.