New envoys present credentials

New envoys present credentials

JAKARTA: Tunisian Ambassadors Mohammed Mouldi Kefi and
Afghanistan Ambassador Abdul Rahim Sayed Jan submitted their
credentials to President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday.

After a short ceremony at the Merdeka Palace, Megawati had
separate brief talks with the two new envoys.

Abdul Rahim Sayed Jan is the first ambassador representing the
new Afghanistan government that replaced the Taliban regime in
2001. Jakarta had never acknowledged the Taliban government.

Meanwhile, a new Australian ambassador has yet to submit his
credentials to the President as the House of Representative has
not yet approved the appointment of a new envoy to replace
Richard Smith. --JP