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Cyprus PIO: News Update in English, 99-06-02
From: The Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office Server at <http://www.pio.gov.cy/>
Wednesday, 2 June 1999
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- [01] New Ambassadors for Vietnam and Afghanistan
[01] New Ambassadors for Vietnam and Afghanistan
The President of the Republic Mr Glafcos Clerides received the credentials
of the new Ambassadors of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and of
Afghanistan, at separate formal ceremonies at the Presidential Palace
yesterday.
Presenting his credentials the Vietnamese Ambassador Mr Cong Minh said that
his country welcomed the goodwill of the Cypriot Government to reduce
tensions on the island. He pointed out that Vietnam supports the peaceful
settlement of the Cyprus problem on the basis of the UN resolutions on
Cyprus, and the withdrawal of all foreign troops and military bases from
the island.
Presenting his Letters of Credence, the new Ambassador of Afghanistan Mr
Abdul Wanhab Assefi said his country was grateful for the friendly position
of Cyprus in efforts to find peace in Afghanistan. He promised to do all he
can to expand the good relations between the peoples of the two countries,
adding that there are further grounds to strengthen these ties in different
fields, including trade and economy.
From the Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office (PIO) Server at http://www.pio.gov.cy/
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