Friday at the National Palace, de facto President Jocelerme Privert, received the credentials of two new extraordinary ambassadors and plenipotentiaries in Haiti. These are Alfred Tanduk Palembangan of Indonesia who is resident in Cuba and Patrick Van Gheel of the Kingdom of Belgium who represents the Dominican Republic and Cuba where he also holds his residence.

After handing over their credentials to the Head of State, the two diplomats separately had a tête-à-tête with Jocelerme Privert in the presence of Chancellor Pierrot Délienne.

President Privert, while wishing most cordial welcome to these two ambassadors, called for the strengthening and improvement of diplomatic relations between Haiti and these two friendly countries.

For their part, the two diplomats undertook to represent their country with dignity, while respecting the principles governing diplomatic relations.

Subsequently, the two ambassadors separately presented a floral offering to the Museum of the Haitian National Pantheon (MUPANAH). Michèle Frisch, the General Manager of the Museum, then invited the diplomats to discover the history of Haiti through a guided tour of the museum's collections "[...] It is an honor for me to serve in the function of Ambassador of Belgium in the proud homeland of Toussaint Louverture [...]" declared Patrick Van Gheel at the end of his visit.

SL/ HaitiLibre