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Presentation of the credentials and mission letters of Heads of Mission to the European Union
On 20 May 2025, at the Berlaymont in Brussels, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, received the credentials of the new Heads of Mission to the European Union from the following countries : Republic of Maldives, Republic of Paraguay, Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Republic of Uzbekistan, Republic of San Marino, People’s Republic of China, Republic of the Guinea-Bissau, Republic of Ghana, Kingdom of Thailand, Islamic Republic of Iran, and Federal Republic of Somalia. On the same day, at the Europa building, she received jointly with Antonio Costa, President of the European Council, the credentials of the new Heads of Mission to the European Union from the following countries : Sao Tomé and Principe, Arab Republic of Egypt, Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Republic of Cuba, Kingdom of Lesotho, Commonwealth of Australia, Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Republic of Panama, Republic of Colombia. Palestine presented its mission letters.
Group picture (from left to right) : H.E. Ambassador Khadija OSOBLE ALI, Head of the Mission of Somalia to the European Union ; H.E. Ambassador Seyed Mohammad Ali ROBATJAZI, Head of the Mission of Iran to the European Union ; H.E. Ambassador Kanchana PATARACHOKE, Head of the Mission of Thailand to the European Union ; H.E. Ambassador Henry TACHIE-MENSON, Head of the Mission of Ghana to the European Union ; H.E. Ambassador Helder Jorge Vaz GOMES LOPES, Head of the Mission of Guinea Bissau to the European Union ; H.E. Ambassador Cai RUN, Head of the Mission of China to the European Union ; H.E. Ambassador Eros GASPERONI, Head of the Mission of San Marino to the European Union ; Ursula von der Leyen ; H.E. Ambassador Gayrat FOZILOV, Head of the Mission of Uzbekistan to the European Union ; H.E. Ambassador Yousef BATAINEH, Head of the Mission of Jordan to the European Union ; H.E. Ambassador Miguel Oyono Ndong MIFUMU, Head of the Mission of Equatorial Guinea to the European Union ; H.E. Ambassador Enrique Miguel FRANCO MACIEL, Head of the Mission of Paraguay to the European Union ; H.E. Ambassador Geela ALI, Head of the Mission of to the Maldives to the European Union
H.E. Ambassador Geela Ali, Head of the Mission of the Maldives to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Geela Ali, Head of the Mission of the Maldives to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Enrique Miguel Franco Maciel, Head of the Mission of Paraguay to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Enrique Miguel Franco Maciel, Head of the Mission of Paraguay to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Miguel Oyono Ndong Mifumu, Head of the Mission of Equatorial Guinea to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Miguel Oyono Ndong Mifumu, Head of the Mission of Equatorial Guinea to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Yousef Bataineh, Head of the Mission of Jordan to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Yousef Bataineh, Head of the Mission of Jordan to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Yousef Bataineh, Head of the Mission of Jordan to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Gayrat Fozilov, Head of the Mission of Uzbekistan to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Gayrat Fozilov, Head of the Mission of Uzbekistan to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Gayrat Fozilov, Head of the Mission of Uzbekistan to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Eros Gasperoni, Head of the Mission of San Marino to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Eros Gasperoni, Head of the Mission of San Marino to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Eros Gasperoni, Head of the Mission of San Marino to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Cai Run, Head of the Mission of China to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Cai Run, Head of the Mission of China to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Helder Jorge Vaz Gomes Lopes, Head of the Mission of Guinea Bissau to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Helder Jorge Vaz Gomes Lopes, Head of the Mission of Guinea Bissau to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Helder Jorge Vaz Gomes Lopes, Head of the Mission of Guinea Bissau to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Henry Tachie-Menson, Head of the Mission of Ghana to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Henry Tachie-Menson, Head of the Mission of Ghana to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Henry Tachie-Menson, Head of the Mission of Ghana to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Kanchana Patarachoke, Head of the Mission of Thailand to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Kanchana Patarachoke, Head of the Mission of Thailand to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Seyed Mohammad Ali Robatjazi, Head of the Mission of Iran to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Seyed Mohammad Ali Robatjazi, Head of the Mission of Iran to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Seyed Mohammad Ali Robatjazi, Head of the Mission of Iran to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Khadija Osoble Ali, Head of the Mission of Somalia to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Khadija Osoble Ali, Head of the Mission of Somalia to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Khadija Osoble Ali, Head of the Mission of Somalia to the European Union, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
Group picture (from left to right) : H.E. Ambassador Khadija OSOBLE ALI, Head of the Mission of Somalia to the European Union ; H.E. Ambassador Seyed Mohammad Ali ROBATJAZI, Head of the Mission of Iran to the European Union ; H.E. Ambassador Kanchana PATARACHOKE, Head of the Mission of Thailand to the European Union ; H.E. Ambassador Henry TACHIE-MENSON, Head of the Mission of Ghana to the European Union ; H.E. Ambassador Helder Jorge Vaz GOMES LOPES, Head of the Mission of Guinea Bissau to the European Union ; H.E. Ambassador Cai RUN, Head of the Mission of China to the European Union ; H.E. Ambassador Eros GASPERONI, Head of the Mission of San Marino to the European Union ; Ursula von der Leyen ; H.E. Ambassador Gayrat FOZILOV, Head of the Mission of Uzbekistan to the European Union ; H.E. Ambassador Yousef BATAINEH, Head of the Mission of Jordan to the European Union ; H.E. Ambassador Miguel Oyono Ndong MIFUMU, Head of the Mission of Equatorial Guinea to the European Union ; H.E. Ambassador Enrique Miguel FRANCO MACIEL, Head of the Mission of Paraguay to the European Union ; H.E. Ambassador Geela ALI, Head of the Mission of to the Maldives to the European Union
António Costa, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
António Costa, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
António Costa, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
António Costa, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen
António Costa, Ursula von der Leyen, and H.E. Ambassador José Cardoso Cassandra, Head of the Mission of São Tomé and Príncipe to the European Union, from left to right
H.E. Ambassador José Cardoso Cassandra, Head of the Mission of São Tomé and Príncipe to the European Union, on the left, presenting his credentials to Ursula von der Leyen, in the presence of António Costa
H.E. Ambassador José Cardoso Cassandra, Head of the Mission of São Tomé and Príncipe to the European Union, presenting his credentials to António Costa, in the presence of Ursula von der Leyen
António Costa, H.E. Ambassador José Cardoso Cassandra, Head of the Mission of São Tomé and Príncipe to the European Union, and Ursula von der Leyen, from left to right
António Costa, H.E. Ambassador José Cardoso Cassandra, Head of the Mission of São Tomé and Príncipe to the European Union, and Ursula von der Leyen, from left to right
Handshake between H.E. Ambassador José Cardoso Cassandra, Head of the Mission of São Tomé and Príncipe to the European Union, in the middle, and Ursula von der Leyen, in the presence of António Costa, on the left
Arrival of H.E. Ambassador Ahmed Abu Zeid, Head of the Mission of Egypt to the European Union
H.E. Ambassador Ahmed Abu Zeid, Head of the Mission of Egypt to the European Union, on the left, presenting his credential to António Costa, in the presence of Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Ahmed Abu Zeid, Head of the Mission of Egypt to the European Union, on the left, presenting his credential to António Costa, in the presence of Ursula von der Leyen
António Costa, H.E. Ambassador Ahmed Abu Zeid, Head of the Mission of Egypt to the European Union , and Ursula von der Leyen, from left to right
António Costa, H.E. Ambassador Ahmed Abu Zeid, Head of the Mission of Egypt to the European Union , and Ursula von der Leyen, from left to right
Handshake between H.E. Ambassador Ahmed Abu Zeid, Head of the Mission of Egypt to the European Union, in the middle, and Ursula von der Leyen, in the presence of António Costa
Arrival of H.E. Ambassador Sasenarine Singh, Head of the Mission of Guyana to the European Union
H.E. Ambassador Sasenarine Singh, Head of the Mission of Guyana to the European Union, on the left, presenting his credential to António Costa, in the presence of Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Sasenarine Singh, Head of the Mission of Guyana to the European Union, on the left, presenting his credential, to Ursula von der Leyen, in the presence of António Costa
António Costa, H.E. Ambassador Sasenarine Singh, Head of the Mission of Guyana to the European Union, and Ursula von der Leyen, from left to right
Handshake between H.E. Ambassador Sasenarine Singh, Head of the Mission of Guyana to the European Union, in the middle, and Ursula von der Leyen, in the presence of António Costa, on the left
H.E. Ambassador Eshete Tilahun Woldeyes, Head of the Mission of Ethiopa to the European Union
H.E. Ambassador Eshete Tilahun Woldeyes, Head of the Mission of Ethiopa to the European Union, on the left, presenting his credential to António Costa, in the presence of Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Eshete Tilahun Woldeyes, Head of the Mission of Ethiopa to the European Union, on the left, presenting his credential to Ursula von der Leyen, in the presence of António Costa
António Costa, H.E. Ambassador Eshete Tilahun Woldeyes, Head of the Mission of Ethiopa to the European Union , and Ursula von der Leyen, from left to right
António Costa, H.E. Ambassador Eshete Tilahun Woldeyes, Head of the Mission of Ethiopa to the European Union , and Ursula von der Leyen, from left to right
H.E. Ambassador Juan Antonio Fernandez Palacios, Head of the Mission of Cuba to the European Union, on the left, presenting his credentials to António Costa, in the presence of Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Juan Antonio Fernandez Palacios, Head of the Mission of Cuba to the European Union, on the left, presenting his credentials to Ursula von der Leyen, in the presence of António Costa
António Costa, H.E. Ambassador Juan Antonio Fernandez Palacios, Head of the Mission of Cuba to the European Union , and Ursula von der Leyen, from left to right
António Costa, H.E. Ambassador Juan Antonio Fernandez Palacios, Head of the Mission of Cuba to the European Union, and Ursula von der Leyen, from left to right
H.E. Ambassador Mantoetsi Mohatonyane, Head of the Mission of Lesotho to the European Union, , on the left, presenting her credentials to António Costa, in the presence of Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Mantoetsi Mohatonyane, Head of the Mission of Lesotho to the European Union, , on the left, presenting her credentials to Ursula von der Leyen, in the presence of António Costa
António Costa, H.E. Ambassador Mantoetsi Mohatonyane, Head of the Mission of Lesotho to the European Union, and Ursula von der Leyen, from left to right
António Costa, H.E. Ambassador Mantoetsi Mohatonyane, Head of the Mission of Lesotho to the European Union, and Ursula von der Leyen, from left to right
H.E. Ambassador Angus Campbell, Head of the Mission of Australia to the European Union, , on the left, presenting his credentials to António Costa, in the presence of Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Angus Campbell, Head of the Mission of Australia to the European Union, , on the left, presenting his credentials to Ursula von der Leyen, in the presence of António Costa
António Costa, H.E. Ambassador Angus Campbell, Head of the Mission of Australia to the European Union, and Ursula von der Leyen, from left to right
António Costa, H.E. Ambassador Angus Campbell, Head of the Mission of Australia to the European Union, and Ursula von der Leyen, from left to right
H.E. Ambassador Joseph Varo, Head of the Mission of Papua New Guinea to the European Union, on the left, presenting his credentials to António Costa, in the presence of Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Joseph Varo, Head of the Mission of Papua New Guinea to the European Union, on the left, presenting his credentials to Ursula von der Leyen, in the presence of António Costa
António Costa, H.E. Ambassador Joseph Varo, Head of the Mission of Papua New Guinea to the European Union, and Ursula von der Leyen, from left to right
António Costa, H.E. Ambassador Joseph Varo, Head of the Mission of Papua New Guinea to the European Union, and Ursula von der Leyen, from left to right
H.E. Ambassador Angel Ernesto Riera Diaz, Head of the Mission of Panama to the European Union, on the left, presenting his credentials to António Costa, in the presence of Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Angel Ernesto Riera Diaz, Head of the Mission of Panama to the European Union, on the left, presenting his credentials to Ursula von der Leyen, in the presence of António Costa
António Costa, H.E. Ambassador Angel Ernesto Riera Diaz, Head of the Mission of Panama to the European Union, and Ursula von der Leyen, from left to right
António Costa, H.E. Ambassador Angel Ernesto Riera Diaz, Head of the Mission of Panama to the European Union, and Ursula von der Leyen, from left to right
H.E. Ambassador Daniel Ernesto Prado Albarracín, Head of the Mission of Colombia to the European Union, on the left, presenting his credentials to António Costa, in the presence of Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Daniel Ernesto Prado Albarracin, Head of the Mission of Colombia to the European Union, on the left, presenting his credentials to Ursula von der Leyen, in the presence of António Costa
António Costa, H.E. Ambassador Daniel Ernesto Prado Albarracin, Head of the Mission of Colombia to the European Union, and Ursula von der Leyen, from left to right
António Costa, H.E. Ambassador Daniel Ernesto Prado Albarracin, Head of the Mission of Colombia to the European Union, and Ursula von der Leyen, from left to right
H.E. Ambassador Amal Jadou Shakaa, Delegate-General of Palestine, on the left, presenting her mission letter to António Costa, in the presence of Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Amal Jadou Shakaa, Delegate-General of Palestine, on the left, presenting her mission letter to António Costa, in the presence of Ursula von der Leyen
H.E. Ambassador Amal Jadou Shakaa, Delegate-General of Palestine, on the left, presenting her mission letter to Ursula von der Leyen, in the presence of António Costa
H.E. Ambassador Amal Jadou Shakaa, Delegate-General of Palestine, on the left, presenting her mission letter to Ursula von der Leyen, in the presence of António Costa
António Costa, H.E. Ambassador Amal Jadou Shakaa, Delegate-General of Palestine, and Ursula von der Leyen, from left to right
António Costa, H.E. Ambassador Amal Jadou Shakaa, Delegate-General of Palestine, and Ursula von der Leyen, from left to right
