Today at the ASEAN Secretariat, H.E. Dimitri Tsikouris, who has been appointed the Greek
Ambassador to ASEAN, presented his letter of appointment to Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-
General of ASEAN. Greece became the 8th Member State of the European Union (EU) to appointits Ambassador to ASEAN.
Dr Surin said, “We welcome the appointment of Ambassador Tsikouris and look foward to
working with him to expand ASEAN-Greece and ASEAN-EU relations.”
According to the ASEAN Charter, non-ASEAN countries may appoint and accredit Ambassadorsto ASEAN. As one of ASEAN’s Dialogue Partners, the European Union (EU) has announced thatall 27 member states will appoint Ambassadors to ASEAN.
Greece's appointment of an ambassador to ASEAN was preceded by Belgium, Czech Republic,Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The European Commission has also appointed its Ambassador to ASEAN.
Ambassador Tsikouris is concurrently the Ambassador of Greece to the Republic of Indonesia.
Source: www.asean.org
Ambassador to ASEAN, presented his letter of appointment to Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-
General of ASEAN. Greece became the 8th Member State of the European Union (EU) to appointits Ambassador to ASEAN.
Dr Surin said, “We welcome the appointment of Ambassador Tsikouris and look foward to
working with him to expand ASEAN-Greece and ASEAN-EU relations.”
According to the ASEAN Charter, non-ASEAN countries may appoint and accredit Ambassadorsto ASEAN. As one of ASEAN’s Dialogue Partners, the European Union (EU) has announced thatall 27 member states will appoint Ambassadors to ASEAN.
Greece's appointment of an ambassador to ASEAN was preceded by Belgium, Czech Republic,Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The European Commission has also appointed its Ambassador to ASEAN.
Ambassador Tsikouris is concurrently the Ambassador of Greece to the Republic of Indonesia.
Source: www.asean.org
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