Bosnia appoints new envoy to RI

JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received credentials from Bosnia and Herzegovina's new ambassador to Indonesia Murat- Muhamed Ramadanovic at a simple ceremony held at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday.

Ambassador Ramadanovic is a career diplomat as well as a respected sports figure in his country.

Ramadanovic, who has a M.A. degree in international relations and a Ph.D in sports and physical training, is an active member of various sports bodies in Bosnia and Herzegovina and a black belt holder in Karate.

He joined in foreign service in 1994 as a special advisor to the division for bilateral relations.

Before coming to Indonesia, the 54-year-old diplomat was working as a minister counselor at the Department for Multilateral Relations.

Ramadanovic, who speaks fluent Bosnian, English and Turkish, is married with two children. -- JP