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Lee receives credentials from 7 new ambassadors to Korea

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By Yonhap
  • Published Sep 2, 2025 3:54 pm KST
President Lee Jae Myung, right, receives diplomatic credentials from Angie Shakira Martinez Tejera of the Dominican Republic during a ceremony held at the presidential office in Seoul, Tuesday. Courtesy of the presidential office

President Lee Jae Myung, right, receives diplomatic credentials from Angie Shakira Martinez Tejera of the Dominican Republic during a ceremony held at the presidential office in Seoul, Tuesday. Courtesy of the presidential office

President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday received diplomatic credentials from seven new ambassadors to Korea, the presidential office said.

The ambassadors include Cecep Herawan of Indonesia, Julio Herraiz Espana of Spain, Toufiq Islam Shatil of Bangladesh, Sianga Kivuila Samuel Abilio of Angola, Lyes Nait-Tighilt of Algeria, Syed Moazzam Hussain Shah of Pakistan and Angie Shakira Martinez Tejera of the Dominican Republic.

New ambassadors typically present copies of their credentials to the head of state to formally assume their roles.