H.E. Igor Driesmans presents letter of credence to ASEAN Secretary-General
H.E. Igor Driesmans presents letter of credence to ASEAN Secretary-General
H.E. Igor Driesmans presented his Letter of Credence – as EU Ambassador to ASEAN – to the Secretary General of ASEAN, H.E. Dato Lim Jock Hoi today (2/10) in Jakarta.
Commenting after the presentation ceremony, Ambassador Driesmans said: “It was an honour to present today my letter of credence to the ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi. I look forward to deepening this special partnership between the EU and ASEAN, the two most successful regional organisations in the world”.
Ambassador Driesmans will head the EU Mission to ASEAN – one of more than 140 EU delegations around the world and established on 8 August 2015 exclusively dedicated to strengthen EU-ASEAN relations. Prior to his appointment as EU Ambassador to ASEAN, Ambassador Driesmans was a Member of Cabinet of the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/ Vice President of the European Commission Federica Mogherini.
Photo credit: ASEAN Secretariat