Two new envoys submit credentials

Two new envoys submit credentials

JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie received the credentials
of South Korea's new ambassador Hong Jung-pyo and Sri Lanka's new
ambassador Tisse Dias Bandaranayke in separate ceremonies at the
Merdeka Palace yesterday.

Prior to being posted in Jakarta, Hong (left) worked as deputy
foreign minister for economic affairs.

He joined the foreign ministry in 1968 after completing his
studies at Seoul National University's school of economics in the
same year.

He replaces Hyung Ki Min, who was posted here in April 1995.

Bandaranayke, 66, is a former Sri Lankan envoy to the United
Nations and supreme court judge.

He replaces Ratne Deshapriya Senanayake, who was posted here
in April 1995. (prb)