Envoys of Three Nations Present Credentials to President of India

Three envoys presented their credentials to the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The envoys who presented their credentials were: - His Excellency Mr. Marian Tomasik, the Ambassador of the Slovak Republic, His Excellency Mr. Faisal Hassan Ahmed Trad, the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia, and His Excellency Mr. Mohammed Ghali Umar, the High Commissioner of Nigeria.

In her interaction with the envoys, the President welcomed them to India and referred to developments taking place around the globe. The President said that food security, energy security, poverty eradication and sustainable development have become priorities for many nations. To achieve these goals, collaborative efforts through multilateral cooperation and bilateral exchanges are required. The President said India seeks friendship with all nations and wishes to forge political, economic and cultural ties with them.

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

The release issued at 1530 hrs