On the picture with H.E. Konstantine Surguladze and Nino, ambassadors of India, Philippines, El Salvador, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Saudi Arabia, Moldova, Italy, Croatia, Bulgaria, Albania, Czech Republic, Romania, Azerbaijan , Kazakhstan.
By Roy Lie Atjam.
H.E. Mr. Konstantine Surguladze Ambassador of Georgia in the Netherlands took leave of fellow Ambassadors at a Ceremony of Merits, organized by Diplomat Magazine/Diplomatic Card at Hotel Des Indes The Hague on 16th November 2018. A large number of colleagues came by to say farewell to Ambassador Konstantine Surguladze, an upstanding man .
Mr. Konstantine Surguladze, is a career diplomat who has served in various national- and international capacities. He has been Ambassador to the Netherlands and international institutions in The Hague. Prior to his posting to The Hague, Ambassador Surguladze served as a Cabinet Minister and held several other government positions.
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H. E. Mr. Magzhan Ilyassov, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in an extemporaneous address, hailed Konstantine Surguladze, whom he has come to know as a warm, hardworking and cordial person.
Congratulations to Konstantine Surguladze for all his achievements. For example the relocation of the Georgian Chancellery to a prominent site overlooking the Binnenhof, seat of the Dutch government. What is more, Ambassador Ilyassov mentioned Konstantine’s artistic qualities such as his passion for painting and related how Konstintine managed to fix an antic clock that was all in shambles, voila another quality of the man, patience…Ilyassov thanked Ambassador Surguladze for the excellent cooperation and particularly the friendship that developed over the years.
He concluded by saying that Ambassador Konstantine Surguladze will be missed, however, Ilyassov is wishing him lots of success in his new assignment.
Ambassador Surguladze in his acceptance speech referred to the bilateral relations between Georgia and the Netherlands as very good. Proof of this is the import & export growth between the two nations. Noteworthy is the steady increase in the number of Dutch nationals visiting Georgia each year. Ambassador Konstantine Surguladze went on to express his gratitude for the support rendered by the Netherlands and the international community.
Surguladze also expressed his gratitude for the collaboration he received from his staff, his family and the diplomatic community. He will cherish them all and lastingly keep them close to his heart.
Ambassador Konstantine Surguladze was presented with a Certificate of Merits, in recognition for his surpassing contribution in strengthening the bilateral and multilateral relations between Georgia, the Netherlands and international institutions. His spouse Nino was presented a lovely bouquet of flowers.
We wish Ambassador Konstantine Surguladze and his loved ones endless happiness in their new place of abode, Rome.
