PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT

President Guido de Marco this morning received the letters of credence of the newly appointed Ambassador of Japan, H.E. Akira Hayashi. Ambassador Hayashi is a career diplomatic officer and is currently serving as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Italian Republic in Rome. President de Marco reciprocated the greetings which were conveyed to him on behalf of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Akihito. The President and Ambassador Hayashi exchanged views on various bilateral and multilateral issues with a view to strengthening ties between the two countries.

The President was also presented with the letters of commission of the High Commissioner of Bangladesh, H.E. A.F.M. Golam Hossain. A graduate of the University of Dhaka, Mr Hossain has also served as Assistant High Commissioner in London and as Director in the Bangladeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is resident in Tripoli.