H.E. THE PRESIDENT OF MALTA RECEIVES THE CREDENTIALS OF H.E. THE AMBASSADOR OF QATAR AND THE LETTERS OF COMMISSION OF H.E.THE HIGH COMMISSIONER OF INDIA

The President of Malta, H.E. Prof. Guido de Marco this morning received the credentials of the Ambassador of Qatar, H.E. Hamad Bin Hamal Al Atiyah and the letters of commission of the High Commissioner of India, H.E. Appunni Ramesh.

The newly-appointed Indian High Commissioner, H.E. Appunni Ramesh was accompanied by the Acting Indian High Commissioner Mr. G.H. Bali. High Commissioner Ramesh is a career diplomat, having held various posts, the most recent being that of Ambassador of India in Libya. He also served in Vienna, Hambrug and Brasilia. President de Marco greeted the High Commissioner for India as the representative of the world's largest democracy.

Ambassador Hamad bin Hamal El Atiyah received his appointment to Malta from his previous posting as Ambassador Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Tunisia, a post he held since 1998. He holds a postgraduate degree in management and has served in several high ranking positions in the economic and financial sectors of Qatar.