Beirut: President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, on Wednesday received the credentials of seven newly appointed ambassadors accredited to Lebanon during an official ceremony held this morning at the Presidential Palace.

According to National News Agency – Lebanon, the ambassadors who presented their credentials were Ambassador of Germany, Kurt Stockl-Stillfried; Ambassador of Argentina, Maria Virginia Ruiz Quintar; Ambassador of Portugal, Vanda Maria Dias Stelzer Sequeira; Ambassador of Georgia, Archil Dzuliashvili; Ambassador of South Africa, Ashraf Yusuf Suliman; Ambassador of Bangladesh, M.G. Jubayer Salehin; and Ambassador of Rwanda, Lt. General Kayonga Charles.

The ceremony was attended by prominent officials including Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Youssef Raji; Secretary General of the Ministry, Ambassador Hani Chemaitelli; Director General of Protocol at the Presidential Palace, Dr. Nabil Chdid; and Director of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Osama Khashab.

Upon arrival, each ambassador was welcomed with full ceremonial honors. The army band played the national anthem of each ambassador’s respective country as their flag was raised alongside the Lebanese flag at the palace. The ambassadors saluted their national flag, reviewed a guard of honor from the Republican Guard Brigade, and proceeded through a traditional honor corridor into the ’22 October’ salon and then to the Ambassadors’ Hall.

In the Ambassadors’ Hall, they presented their credentials to President Aoun and introduced members of their diplomatic missions. As each ambassador departed, the Lebanese national anthem was played. The ambassadors conveyed greetings from their heads of state and wished President Aoun success in his national responsibilities, expressing their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Lebanon.

President Aoun reciprocated with greetings to their respective leaders and wished the ambassadors success in their diplomatic missions.