24th November, 2003
President's Secretariat  


ENVOYS PRESENT CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT


Nine envoys presented their credentials to the President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan here today.

The envoys who presented their credentials were:- Her Excellency Mrs. Lucie Edwards, the High Commissioner of Canada, His Excellency Mr. Eric Franciscus Charles Niehe, the Ambassador of the Netherlands, His Excellency Mr. Michael Arthur CMG, the High Commissioner of the United Kingdom, Her Excellency Mrs. Laura Q. del Rosario, the Ambassador of the Philippines, His Excellency Mr. Juan Carretero Ibanez, the Ambassador of Cuba, His Excellency Mr. Dragovest Goranov, Ambassador of Bulgaria, His Excellency Mr. Francisco da Camara Gomes, Ambassador and Head of the European Commission, His Excellency Mr. Viktor Karafil Kalemi, the non-resident Ambassador of Albania and His Excellency Mr. Jose Leopoldo Francisco Riestra Elizondo, Ambassador of Nicaragua.

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