Presentation of Credentials
"Each of us in this room represents not only different countries, but also different languages, backgrounds and cultures," said His Excellency. "We may have many things in common with one another on a personal level, but in general, it is our diversity that brings us together. It is that very same diversity that allows us to come together today in the spirit of friendship and of pluralism."
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Credentials are the official documents by which new heads of diplomatic missions are presented by their head of State as their official representative. Currently, there are more than 170 heads of diplomatic missions accredited to Canada.
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The Governor General received the credentials of His Excellency José Fernando Moreira da Cunha, Ambassador of the Portuguese Republic.
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The Governor General received the credentials of His Excellency Gian Lorenzo Cornado, Ambassador of the Italian Republic.
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The Governor General received the credentials of Her Excellency Micheline Abi-Samra, Ambassador of the Republic of Lebanon.
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The Governor General received the credentials of His Excellency Norihiro Okuda, Ambassador of Japan.
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A presentation of credentials from five new heads of mission took place on April 18, 2013, at Rideau Hall. The Governor General first received the credentials of His Excellency Julio Garmendía Peña, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba.
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