Envoys pledge partnership as they present credentials
None of the new diplomats will reside full-time in Malawi during their assignments.
LILONGWE, Malawi— Ten foreign envoys on Tuesday presented letters of credence to Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera and voiced aims for strengthened partnerships between their countries, writes Judgement Katika.
“We are interested in furthering Canadian support in the areas of agriculture, health, and gender equality and we would like to also bring in investments to enhance trade,” said new Canadian High Commissioner Aldler Aristilde after the ceremony at Kamuzu Palace in the capital Lilongwe.
South Korea’s recently appointed Ambassador Park Jae-Kyung said he looked forward to enhancing “excellent relations” and welfare improvements through developing cooperation.
“Agriculture, health and education are the priority sectors,” Park said.
“We will be enhancing the agriculture sector by providing training for agricultural programmes and the health sector is not left out.”
Later Tuesday afternoon, Park planned to donate $500,000 worth of medical equipment to a local hospital.
The envoys from Canada, South Korea, France, Sierra Leone, Cyprus and other nations have pledged to pursue the countries’ great partnership potential.
Cooperation will likely focus on the key areas of health, education, gender equality, agriculture and trade.
None of the new diplomats will reside full-time in Malawi during their assignments.
The credential presentation allows new envoys to formally assume ambassador roles by offering host nations copies of assignment papers from their governments.