22 April 2008

Envoy from Czech Republic to present credentials

The Ambassador of the Czech Republic presents credentials to the Governor-General Anand Satyanand at Government House, Wellington tomorrow (Wednesday 23 April) at 2.30 pm.

Mr Jaraj Chmiel is the newly appointed Ambassador of the Czech Republic and is resident in Canberra.

Mr Chmiel has previously worked in the Defence, Security and Foreign Policy section within the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic.

From 1992 until 2007 he held various positions with the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs including two postings to Nigeria.

ENDS