{Russian President Vladimir Putin received letters of credence from 18 newly arrived ambassadors of foreign states, at the Kremlin hall in Moscow this Thursday 16th Jan 2014.}
Among the ambassadors who presented their credentials include the new Rwandan ambassador to Russia Honorable Jean d, arc Mujawamariya.
Immediately after submitting credence to the Russian president Putin, she also submitted a letter from his colleague H.E president Paul Kagame showing 50-years of good relations and friendship between the two Nations and also wishing Putin and his people a prosperous new year.
Other ambassadors who presented their credentials to the Russian head of state include: Cesare Maria Ragaglini (Italy), Zyad Khazer Al Majali (Jordan), Carmel Brincat (Malta), Vasile Soare (Romania), John Ronald Kerr (Canada), Mohamed Abdel Sattar Mohamed Elbadri (Egypt), Jean-Maurice Ripert (France), Mehdi Sanayei (Iran), Poondi Shrinivasan Raghavan (India), Abdul-Aziz Ahmed Saud Al-adwani (Kuweit), Antonio Jose Vallim Guerreiro (Brazil), Vladimir Remek (Czech Republic), Alex Van Meuven (Belgium), Ousman Badjie (Gambia), Bernard Francis Shamli (Seychelles), Lameck Ntekela (Botswana), Wilfred Eduard Christopher (Suriname).
“During its G8 Presidency, Russia will focus on searching for common approaches to combating present-day threats to security and maintaining stable development. Our goal is to prepare the ground for the G8 Summit, scheduled to take place in Sochi on June 4-5, and ensure its success”. Said Putin
After presenting credentials to the Russian head of state, the activity of the newly arrived foreign ambassadors and permanent representatives of international organizations in Russia acquired the official status of representing there nations in Russia.
According to the Russian tradition this ceremony is usually held at the Alexandrovsky Hall at the Great Kremlin Palace in Moscow.
The previous ceremony for presenting credentials was held on October 23, 2013.
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