Presentation of Letters of Credence

Les lettres de créance sont les documents officiels au moyen desquels ces nouveaux chefs de mission diplomatique sont présentés par leur chef d’État à titre de représentant officiel. Présentement, plus de 170 chefs de mission diplomatique sont accrédités au Canada.

The Governor General received the letters of credence of four new heads of mission during a ceremony held at Rideau Hall.

He first received the letters of credence of His Excellency Alexander Darchiev, Ambassador of the Russian Federation.

À leur arrivée au Canada, avant qu’ils ne puissent exercer leurs fonctions à titre de chef de mission, les nouveaux ambassadeurs et les nouveaux hauts-commissaires qui proviennent de pays dont Sa Majesté la reine Elizabeth II n’est pas le chef d’État doivent être officiellement accueillis par le gouverneur général du Canada.

"All of us here in this room know how important it is to maintain good relations, to find common ground and understanding, to find new ways to collaborate for the good of our countries and the entire world," said His Excellency. "That is diplomacy at its best."

The Governor General then received the letters of credence of His Excellency Saramady Touré, Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea.

The Governor General also received the letters of credence of His Excellency Nicolás Fabián Trujillo, Ambassador of the Republic of Ecuador.

The Governor General also received the letters of credence of Her Excellency Maguy Maccario Doyle, Ambassador of the Principality of Monaco.