President Waqa receives Indonesian ambassador-designate Jusuf
His Excellency President Baron Waqa received the
Ambassador-designate of Indonesia to the Republic of Nauru at the
Office of the President this morning (11 May) for the presentation
of the ambassador's Letter of Credence.
Dr Gary Jusuf arrived at the government offices and was greeted by
Secretary for Foreign Affairs & Trade Michael Aroi with copies
of the Letter of Credence before being received by the Commissioner
of Police for the playing of the national anthems of Indonesia and
Nauru and the inspection of the Nauru Police Guard of Honour.
The Ambassador was then escorted to the Office of the President
for the presentation of credentials.
President Waqa welcomed Dr Jusuf and wished him the best during
his term as ambassador to Nauru, and expressed appreciation for the
continued relations between their two countries.
A private meeting followed the formal presentation.
Ambassador Jusuf continued courtesy calls today on Speaker of
Parliament and Cabinet Ministers and will be hosted to dinner this
evening by President Waqa.
Upon arrival into Nauru on 10 May, Ambassador Jusuf and his
accompanying official were taken on a tour of the Nauru
Rehabilitation Corporation mining site.
Nauru formally established diplomatic relations with Indonesia on
14 February 2011.
The Ambassador will depart Nauru tomorrow Friday 12 May.