Manila:President Joseph Aoun formally received the credentials of newly appointed ambassadors from Malaysia, Egypt, Iraq, Vietnam, Guatemala, and Ghana during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace. The ambassadors are Anwar bin Udzir from Malaysia, Tamim Hany Abdel Moneim Khallaf from Egypt, Mohammed Ridha al-Husseini from Iraq, Nguyen Nam Duong from Vietnam, Georges de la Roche from Guatemala, and Justice Solomon Korantwi-Barimah from Ghana.

According to National news agency - Lebanon, the event was attended by key officials, including the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Abdul Sattar Issa, and the Director of Protocol at the Presidential Palace, Dr. Nabil Chedid, as well as the Director of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Roula Noureddine.

The ambassadors were honored with their national anthems played by the army band and their flags hoisted alongside Lebanon’s. Each envoy inspected a detachment of the Republican Guard before proceeding to the Ambassadors' Salon to present their letters of credence to President Aoun.

The diplomats conveyed greetings from their heads of state and committed to enhancing bilateral relations with Lebanon. President Aoun reciprocated the greetings and wished them success in their roles.