Johannesburg: AfricUpdate – News Desk
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday welcomed and received letters of credence from the newly appointed Heads of Mission from several countries across the world at a ceremony held at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria. The Heads of Mission-designate from different countries presented their credentials to the President and pledged their commitment to work with South Africa to further advance and strengthen diplomatic relations. Letters of Credence are official diplomatic documents presented to the President by Heads of Mission-designate who have been nominated by their respective governments to serve as ambassadors to South Africa.
President Ramaphosa received credentials from 18 Heads of Mission-designates from the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria; the Republic of Chile; the Kingdom of Spain; the Republic of Ecuador; the Islamic Republic of Pakistan; the Kingdom of Thailand; the Democratic Republic of Congo; the Republic of Serbia; the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka; the Islamic Republic of Mauritania; the Republic of Argentina; the Republic of Sierra Leone; the Republic of Uzbekistan; the Republic of Liberia; the Kingdom of Sweden; the Republic of the Sudan; the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Zambia. Ambassador of the Republic of Algeria Ali Achoui, committed to strengthening the relations of the Republic of Algeria and South Africa.
“As you know, the Algerian Excellency and South Africa have played a very important role to defend the African interests, the respect of international law and multilateralism and the spirit of Madiba principles. Your wise excellency, you put forward Africa’s priorities in the agenda of G20 to affect your commitment to Africa. I would like to highlight this to express the Algerian support for the South African Presidency and for G20 to be held for the first time in our continent, modern Africa,” he said.
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain, Hose Manuel García, said returning to South Africa feels like coming back home. He recalled being in the same building three years ago with the Spanish Prime Minister. He said that the Spanish Prime Minister looks forward to meeting President Ramaphosa at the G20 Summit in November.
