LETTERS OF CREDENCE
In a solemn audience held on November 3, 2004, Juan Almeida Bosque, Vice President of the Council of State, accompanied by Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, received the letters of credence from the hands of the new ambassadors of Great Britain, Jamaica, Algeria and Malawi to Cuba. At the end of this official ceremony, the top diplomats and their entourages laid flower wreaths at the Jose Marti Memorial in Havana.
Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain His Excellency John Anthony Dew, extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, was accompanied by Ms. Janet Sullivan, First Secretary, and Melaine Hopkins, Second Secretary. For the Cuban part, Angel Reigosa de la Cruz and Mario Garcia Delgado, director and deputy director of protocol activities, respectively, also attended the ceremony. Gerardo Marrero Garate and Mayor Esmerido Ramirez Peña, Chief of Staff of the Military House, were also present.
Ambassador of Algeria His Excellency Ahcene Kerma, extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of the People’s and Democratic Republic of Algeria, was accompanied by Consular Minister Lahcene Bessikri, Third Secretary Hakim Takouk and Attachés Djamel Amara and Rafik Zousoui. For the Cuban part, the ceremony was attended by Protocol Director Angel Reigosa de la Cruz, Antonio Rodriguez Valcarcel, chief of the Ceremonial Department, Protocol Officer Faustino Madrazo Madrazo, and Lt. Col. Miguel Angel Espinosa Merencio, Chief of the Military House.
Ambassadress of Jamaica Her Excellency Elinor Marguerite Sherlock, extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Jamaica, was accompanied by A'dale Robinson, counselor, and Attaché Delita Elizabeth McCallum. The Cuban part was represented by Angel Reigosa de la Cruz and Guillermo Batista Álvarez, director and deputy director of protocol, respectively, as well as Attaché Miriam Acosta Concepcionand Lt. Col. Carlos Perez Gonzalez, Chief of the Military House.
Ambassador of Malawi His Excellency Kennedy Amos Malisita, extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Republic of Malawi, was accompanied by Protocol Director Angel Reigosa de la Cruz; Andres Gonzalez Garrido, chief of the Protocol Programming and Attachés Department, as well as Captain Braulio Hernandez Martinez, Chief of Staff of the Military House.
In a solemn audience held on December 22, 2004, Juan Almeida Bosque, Vice President of the Council of State, accompanied by Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, received the letters of credence from the hands of the new ambassadors of Benin, Switzerland, Kenya, Bangladesh and Uganda to Cuba. At the end of this official ceremony, the top diplomats and their entourages laid flower wreaths at the Jose Marti Memorial in Havana.
Ambassador of Benin His Excellency Grégoire Laitan Houdé, extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of the Republic of Benin, was accompanied by First Counselor Bio Toro Orou Guiwa and Abdou Razack Ganiou Akardi, Second Counselor. For the Cuban part, Angel Reigosa de la Cruz and Mario Garcia Delgado, director and deputy director of protocol, respectively; Gerardo Marrero Garate, attaché and Lt. Col. Ricardo Palacio Gonzalez, Chief of the Military House, attended the ceremony.
Ambassador of Switzerland His Excellency Bertrand Louis, extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Switzerland Confederation, was accompanied by Francesco Ottolini, counselor, and Oliver Berthoud, counselor for cooperation, as well as by Patricia Bärtsch, consular attaché. For the Cuban part, Angel Reigosa de la Cruz and Guillermo Batista Alvarez, director and deputy director of protocol, and Lt. Col. Miguel Angel Espinosa Merencio, Chief of the Military House, attended the ceremony.
Ambassador of Kenya His Excellency Peter Nicholas Rateng Oginga Ogego, extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of the Republic of Kenya, was accompanied by First Secretaries Michael A. Oloo, Julius K. Bargorett and John W. Qihara. For the Cuban part, the ceremony was attended by Angel Reigosa de la Cruz and Miguel Lamazares Puello, director and deputy director of protocol, respectively, and Lt. Israel Oris Echevarria, Chief of Staff of the Military House.
Ambassador of Bangladesh His Excellency Rafiq Ahmed Khan, extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of People’s Republic of Bangladesh, was accompanied by Protocol Director Angel Reigosa de la Cruz, Antonio Rodriguez Valcárcel, chief of the Ceremonial Department, and Captain Braulio Hernandez Martinez, Chief of the Military House.
Ambassadress of Uganda Her Excellency Cissy Hellen Taliwaku, extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of the Republic of Uganda, was accompanied by First Secretary Barti Kawooya, and for the Cuban part, by Angel Reigosa de la Cruz, director of Protocol; Andres Gonzalez Garrido, chief of the Protocol Programming and Attachés Department and Lt. Col. Carlos Perez Gonzalez, Chief of the Military House.
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