Museveni welcomes new ambassadors

Aug 27, 2009

PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni on Monday in a ceremony received new ambassadors and High Commissioners, who had been newly accredited to Uganda at State House, Entebbe.

By Henry Mukasa

PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni on Monday in a ceremony received new ambassadors and High Commissioners, who had been newly accredited to Uganda at State House, Entebbe.

According to a statement from State House, envoys from Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Sudan, Palestine, South Korea, Niger, Namibia, Greek and Lesotho presented their credentials.

President Museveni welcomed the new Kenyan High Commissioner to Uganda, Rtd. Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Okanga Lukale, with whom he discussed bilateral issues between the two countries, according to the release.

“Museveni and the new DRC Ambassador, Jean-Charles Okoto Lolakombe, stressed the need to further development and strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries,” the statement said.

“The President promised to provide Lolakombe with any assistance possible in the execution of his duties in Uganda,” it added.

Receiving the Sudanese Ambassador, Hussein Awad Ali, the President still emphasised strengthening bilateral relations between Uganda and sudan. He said the harmonisation of the two countries’ co-existence should be enhanced.

President Museveni also received the Palestinian envoy, Dr Duhair Saleh Mohamed Al-Shun, who briefed him on the situation in the Middle East and efforts being undertaken to resolve the Palestinian-Israel conflict.

“Al-Shun expressed hope that Uganda would spare no effort in contributing to the peace process between Israel and Palestine. He also informed the President that Palestine was going to open an embassy in Kampala,” the statement noted.

The other envoys received were Lee Han-gon (South Korea), Diamballa Maimouna(Niger),Japhet Isaak(Namibia), Fine Lebohang Maema(Lesotho),Dimitri-Michael Loudras (Greece).

Loudras observed that while Greece was hit by the current global economic recession, the Greek were coping.
The president expressed his sympathy to the Greek Government over the extensive damage caused by recent bush fires in the country.

President Museveni also received the High Commissioner of Lesotho, , who he assured of cooperation.

The ceremony was witnessed by the State Minister for Regional Affairs, Isaac Musumba.President Museveni extended condolences over the death of the country’s former President, Kim Dae-jung, who was buried last Sunday.

Lee remarked that while the death of Kim was regrettable, it united North and South Korea.

He expressed hope that the unity between the two Koreas would pave way for a new era in the relationship between the two countries.

President Museveni extended an invitation to the President of South Korea to visit Uganda.

Niger’s Ambassador briefed the president on the political developments in her country.

She said the recently held referendum had calmed down political tension in the country.

Receiving the new Namibian High Commissioner, the president observed that Uganda and Namibia, just like many Southern Africa countries share a common heritage.

President Museveni welcomed the Greece Ambassador, Loudras.T

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