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Prince Albert II of Monaco Receives Letters of Credence from Newly Appointed Ambassadors to the Principality of Monaco

In Monaco-Ville, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco received Letters of Credence from newly appointed ambassadors to the Principality of Monaco during a formal ceremony held in the Salon des Glaces at the Palais Princier de Monaco.

The ceremony took place in the presence of the Sovereign Prince’s Chef de Cabinet, Mr. Olivier Wenden, and the Conseiller de Gouvernement–Ministre des Relations Extérieures et de la Coopération, Ms. Isabelle Berro-Amadeï.

The ambassadors who presented their Letters of Credence were the Ambassador of the Republic of Benin, Her Excellency Ms Corinne Brunet, the Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia, His Excellency Viljar Lubi, the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait, His Excellency Abdullah Suleiman Alshaheen, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway, His Excellency Vegar Sundsbø Brynildsen, and the Ambassador of Hungary, His Excellency Miklós Erik Tromler.

Letters of Credence are formal documents through which a Head of State informs a sovereign of the appointment of an ambassador as their official representative of their country in the Principality of Monaco.

The presentation of the Letters of Credence formally marks the start of the ambassadors’ diplomatic roles in the Principality.

(VIDEO) His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain Receives Letters of Credence from Newly Appointed Ambassadors.

On the morning of Thursday, May 19, 2022, His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain received Letters of Credence from newly appointed Ambassadors and a message from the President of Palastine at Palacio Real in Madrid.

The new Ambassadors to Spain are The Ambassador from the Republic of Mali, His Excellency Mr. Abdrahamane Baby, the Ambassador from the Republic of Moldova, His Excellency Mr. Eugeniu Revenco, the Ambassador from the Hellenic Republic (Greece), His Excellency Mr. Ilias Fotopoulos, the Ambassador from the Republic of Ecuador, His Excellency, Mr. Andrés Vallejo Arcos, the Ambassador from Romania, His Excellency Mr. George Gabriel Bologan and the Head of the Diplomatic Mission of Palestine, Mr. Husni Abdel Wahed, who presented a message from the President of Palestine.

Letters of Credence are the document that certifies a foreign ambassador as the representative and highest diplomatic authority of another country in Spain. The presentation of the Letters of Credence ceremony dates back to the 18th century and has remained intact in its development until today.