By The Honorable Dr Joseph Muscat, Prime Minister of the Republic of Malta.In January 2017, Malta will assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first time following its accession in 2004.That means we will be responsible for steering the legislative business of the most senior decision-making body of the EU, taking action on measures that will affect the lives of 500 million citizens.These include generating economic growth and jobs, ensuring financial stability, doing away with gender imbalance, creating access to new markets, combating climate change, improving access to digital goods and services, progressing a true energy union, and protecting our borders and security. Reform of the Dublin Regulation; elimination of roaming charges; a Cyprus peace deal; the creation of Travel Information and Authorisation Scheme (ETIAS) – these are just a few of the tangible things that we can achieve.Given the timing of our Presidency, I am reminded the old Irish joke about asking for directions and being told: “Well, I wouldn’t start from here if I were you.”Dr Joseph Muscat, Prime Minister of the Republic of Malta and European Council president Donald Tusk.In the past eighteen months, structures and institutions have been stretched to breaking point by a series of complex, fast-moving and often inter-connected international crises. Differing views on how best to handle the migration crisis have revealed sharp divides among Member States; the closely related growth in extremism and nationalism has affected the domestic political landscape of many. The tussle with Russia over Ukraine has tested European resolve for a common security and foreign policy, while instability in north Africa, particularly Libya, threatens the EU Neighbourhood. The fragile state of the Greek economy, against a backdrop of stalled economic growth, continues to expose weakness in fiscal and monetary policy across Member States.And, on our watch, we have perhaps the biggest ‘Known Unknown’ of all…Brexit.That is a formidable cocktail of challenges. Yet, what better place to start from? Our small island in the middle of the Mediterranean looks north towards Europe, south towards Africa, and east towards the Levant. Our shores have seen Greek, Spanish, Italian, French, and British influence, blessing us with a truly pan-European outlook.We are the smallest, and one of the most enthusiastic of EU members – recent polling put support for the project at 82 per cent, which virtually any other Member States would struggle to match right now.Malta has enjoyed the fruits of EU membership, and we have positioned ourselves as a dynamic, high-performing economy, with the actual GDP growth for 2015 reaching a high of 6.2% in real terms. Our financial services and ICT sectors have grown exponentially, attracting significant foreign investment. Now is our time to give something back. First, we must leave our national hats at the door, and truly feel ourselves to be Europeans, playing the “honest broker” role that has worked so well for many of the EU’s smaller countries when they take on the mantle of leadership. The recent Presidencies of Denmark and Belgium spring to mind in this respect. In order to deliver results, we must accept compromises, and the quality of those compromises depends on the good faith between partners that we manage to create. Second, we need to talk in a language that European citizens can understand. It is little wonder that ordinary people roll their eyes at talk of trilogues, anticis, and Council configurations. We are two-and-a-half thousand kilometres from the conference rooms and glass towers of Brussels. In some ways, that is an advantage. Anyone who has ever been to Malta, and seen us debate, knows how forthright we can be, whether the subject is football or finance. Therefore, we will try and speak, write, and think plainly. We want to translate the dry, often thankless policy work of the Presidency into concepts that are easy to grasp. Finally, we believe in trying to find a new kind of leadership. This seems fitting as our Presidency coincides with the 60th anniversary celebrations of the signing of the Treaty of Rome, which brought into being the first iteration of the European Union. The rule of thumb is that when something in Brussels is a success, then 28 (soon to be 27) Member State governments all try and take the credit. But when something goes wrong, or expectations have to be lowered, it is always Brussels’ fault. That needs to change, if we are to preserve the European ideal that has bound us together for so long. As members, we have to accept that it is often our own differences that prevent consensus, and not some nebulous concept of “the institutions”. That is the first step towards fuelling the kind of debate we need on Europe’s future. We do not expect that we can solve all of Europe’s ills in the next six months. But we do hope to leave the Union in better shape than when we took over.
H.E. Ms. Sahar Ghanem is the Yemeni Ambassador to the Netherlands. She presented her letters of credence to The King of the Netherlands on 30th November 2016.
Ms. Ghanem is simultaneously the non-resident ambassador to Norway and Sweden, as well as the Permanent Representative of Yemen to the Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). She is also Yemen’s Governor to the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC).
Additionally, Ambassador Ghanem is a member of the Advisory board of Women In International Security Netherlands and was the coordinator of the Women Ambassadors Group in the Netherlands in 2020.
Ms. Ghanem held multiple roles and positions before serving as ambassador; she started her career with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and then made a lateral move to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Here she coordinated a project aimed at empowering Yemeni women by delivering their voices to the decision-makers in the Transitional Process and National Dialogue following the 2011 Uprising.
Ms. Ghanem’s latter role, expertise, and activism enabled her to represent the revolutionist youth at the National Dialogue Conference (2013 – 2014) as a member of the State Building Group. After the Conference, Ms. Ghanem sustained her commitment to the transitional process. She was appointed to manage the Civic Engagement Unit that ran a campaign aimed at engaging Yemenis with the political transition process, raising awareness on outcomes of the National Dialogue Conference, and encouraging civic engagement on the draft of the “Constitution of the New Yemen.”
One of Ms. Ghanem’s more recent roles includes being an advisor on Women, Youth, and Civil Society Affairs at the former Prime Minister’s bureau.
Ambassador Ghanem is known for being a political activist and feminist; she is a member of several national and regional networks and has actively participated in various programs, seminars, interviews, and conferences worldwide. They include the 3-year Dutch program “Female leaders from the MENA Region” and the sixtieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (UN). She also attended the 2016 Oslo Forum, which gathered senior conflict mediators, high-level decision-makers, key peace process actors, analysts, and experts from around the world to share their experiences, identify challenges, and reflect on mediation practice.
The Ambassador has a degree in Computer Engineering from Jordan University. Expertise: Diplomacy, international relations, development policies, political transitions, civic engagement, gender equality, and women’s empowerment.
Ms. Abir Ali, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of Lebanon.By Roy Lie A Tjam.
Ms. Abir Ali, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of Lebanon, hosted a reception at the splendidly flower adorned Crown Plaza Hotel The Hague to celebrate the 73rd Independence Day of Lebanon.
The celebration took place on Monday 21 November 2016. A sizeable group of guests consisting of ambassadors and diplomats, Dutch officials, representatives of the multilateral organizations and the many tribunals in The Hague as well as Lebanese diaspora waited patiently to congratulate Ms Ali. The atmosphere that reigned at the reception was by all means excellent and guests were in high spirit.
For additional pictures, please open the following link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/121611753@N07/albums/72157675529348122Ms Abir Ali and H.E. Per Holmström, Ambassador of Sweden.
The 73rd Independence celebration received a boost as Lebanon since has a new President.
On 31 October, General Michel Aoun was elected President of the Lebanese Republic after more than 2 years of vacuum at the presidency level. The portraits of Their Majesties King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands and the newly elected President of Lebanon General Aoun hung side by side during the reception.
H.E. Dr Alvaro Moerzinger Ambassador of Uruguay, H. E. Carlos Jose Arguello Gomez, Ms Abir Ali, Fabiola Soto, H.E. Eduardo Ibarrola, Ambassador of Mexico and H.E. Carlos Herrera, Ambassador of Peru.
The election of President Aoun, according to Ms. Ali, marks the beginning of a new phase for Lebanon.
Lebanese people are hoping that this new phase will ensure political stability, improve the economic conditions, strengthen social cohesion and the pluralistic character of Lebanon, and address the many problems that the Syrian refugee crisis has inflicted on Lebanon.
Ms Abir with OPCW Director General, H.E. Mr. Ahmet Üzümcü.
The hope for brighter days was reflected in the joyful mood that prevailed during the reception especially among the many Lebanese nationals attending.
A delicious Lebanese dinner-buffet was served during the evening.
H.E. Elyes Ghariani, Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia, Ms. Abir Ali, Chargé d’Affaires, Nadine Rushdy and H.E. Taher Hanafi Farahat, Ambassador of Egypt.
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Photography by the Embassy of Lebanon in The Hague.
Last September, the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan led by its Chairman Mirza-Ulugbek Abdusalomov, organised a meeting with heads of political parties and the media, in order to launch the official date of the next presidential election.
After President Islam Karimov passed away in September this year, four candidates will run for president on December 4th. Presidential candidates are: Shavkat Mirziyoyev from the Uzbekistan Liberal –Democratic Party, Sarvar Otamuratov from the Milly Tiklanish Democratic Party, Hatamjon Ketmonov from the Uzbekistan People’s Democratic Party and Narimon Umariv candidate of the Adolat Social Democratic Party.
The Chairman of the Commission expressed that pre-electoral activities are carried out in strict accordance with the requirements of current legislation. Furthermore, the Commission invited international observers to attend the elections, including international organizations such as the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, CIS Executive Committee, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the World Association of World Election Bodies.
Dominican career diplomat and professional violinist Dr. Eugenio Matos G., former Minister and Chargé d´affaires a.i. for the Dominican Embassy in The Hague, currently Minister Counselor in Buenos Aires, Argentina, paid a courtesy visit in Parliament to Honorable Ankie Broekers-Knol, President of the Senate of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Mr. Matos played for her part of the violin repertoire that he would performed that evening at the residence of H.E. Mir-Hamza Efendiyev, Ambassador of Azerbaijan in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The Honorable Ankie Broekers-Knol and Dr. Eugenio Matos G.
Ambassador Efendeyev invited the Dominican diplomat to play a violin concert accompanied by renowned Belgian pianist Nezrin Efendiyeva. The concert was very well attended by government authorities, international organizations, diplomats and the local press. It was inserted as part of Diplomat Magazine´s regular Diplomats Meet & Greet programme.
Open link of the violin and piano evening concert at the Embassy of Azerbaijan:
https://diplomatmagazine.eu/2016/12/06/embassy-of-azerbaijan-meet-greet-music/ ¨I am honored to receive this invitation and specially play for Mrs. Broekers-Knol at her bureau in Parliament. Ankie is a longstanding friend that I deeply admire for her love for classical music, for her inputs on Parliamentary diplomacy and knowledge on public affairs¨, said Dr. Matos after leaving the Dutch Parliament.
Minister Matos is co-founder of the very first diplomatic magazine in the Netherlands´ history, Diplomat Magazine. Additional information with images and videos about the concert organized by the Embassy of Azerbaijan will be published soon.
On Saturday November 26, the President of Cuba, Raul Castro informed the population that Fidel Castro died Friday 25, at 10:29 in La Havana at the age of 90.
The leader of Cuban revolution dominated his country ‘s political life for nearly 50 years, declaring his revolution a unique form of communism. His younger brother, President Raul Castro, declared nine days of official mourning on the island; Alcohol sales were suspended, flags flew at half-staff and shows and concerts were canceled.
A profound silence and a sense of general sorrow in La Havana contrasting celebrations on the streets of Miami’s Little Havana were three generations of Cubans took to the streets waving Cuban flags and setting off fireworks.
Fidel Castro, the hero of the long lasting Cuban revolution was considered by many a despot who suppressed human rights obliging thousands of Cuban to exile; about two million Cubans live in the US, nearly 70 percent of them in Florida. However, friends and foes agree that Fidel was an outstanding man.
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On the picture His ExcellencyJaime V Ledda Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines in The Hague.
2016 a year long celebration!
The Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of the Philippines celebrate 65 years of Diplomatic relation and 150 years of Consular relation.
Hence His Excellency Jaime V Ledda Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines in The Hague, hosted a reception at Hotel Des Indes on 12 September in order to celebrate this memorable milestone.
For additional Kim Vermaat’s pictures, please open the following link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/121611753@N07/albums/72157673163455044Ambassador Ledda with Ms Sonia Meijer, Honorary Consul of el Salvador.
Instead of a traditional toast a Dutch-Filipino duo bought luster to the evening. Ambassador Ledda proudly presented Ms. Nikka Mae C. Lopez, a cum laude graduate of the University of the Philippines College of Music, currently based in Karlsruhe, Germany pursuing further studies in voice performance.
She was accompanied by Ms. Carla Bos, who studied harp at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague and is now a professional musician with the Remix Ensemble for Contemporary Music in Porto, Portugal.
The relations between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of the Philippines are prospering. The steady growth in trade is proof thereof. Investments are also increasing at an average rate of 10% p.a. According to Ambassador Ledda the cooperation between the two nations continues with hopes for an even better and ever brighter story in our relationship that has been built over centuries of commerce, exchanges and friendships.
Ambassador Ledda continued his a reunion among friends from government officials and civil servants, non Governmental organizations and charitable foundations.
The evening at Des Indes was well attended, many came by to congratulate Ambassador Jaime Ledda.
Michèle Coninsx, President of Eurojust.
The President of Eurojust, Ms. Michèle Coninsx, welcomed on November 24 the representatives of the European Judicial Cybercrime Network at Eurojust. In their opening remarks, the President of Eurojust and Ms. Daniela Buruiana, Chair of the Eurojust Task Force on Cybercrime, stressed that the networking of specialised experts is essential for enhancing judicial cooperation in cybercrime investigations and prosecutions and for sharing expertise, knowledge and best practice.
The borderless nature of cyberspace poses special challenges for the judicial authorities. The cybercrime experts, in the presence of observers from third States Norway and Switzerland, as well as representatives of the General Secretariat of the Council, the European Commission, the EJN Secretariat and Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), discussed the technical and legal challenges in relation to encryption and the legal obstacles to undercover investigations online.
Part of the meeting was also devoted to practical aspects and activities of the Network, including the support to be provided by Eurojust. In addition, Eurojust presented its ongoing activities in supporting the Network.
The President of Eurojust, Ms. Michèle Coninsx stated:
“I would like to congratulate the European Judicial Cybercrime Network for its successful kick-off meeting. Eurojust looks forward to fruitful cooperation with the Network and is therefore committed to supporting its functioning. In implementing the Agenda on Security, close cooperation between Eurojust and the Network will contribute to a more effective judicial response at the European level in the fight against cybercrime.”
Mr. Branislav Boháčik, Prosecutor, General Prosecutor’s Office of the Slovak Republic stated:
“The establishment of the EJCN is the fulfilment of a long-standing wish of practitioners. In this network, they will be able to share their experiences and expertise and work closely together with their colleagues from the EU Member States to deal with the many challenges that they face during investigations and prosecution of cybercrime and cyber-enabled crimes, such as encryption.”
On the picture Ambassador I Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja with Indonesian dancers.By Roy Lie A Tjam.
The Asian culinary week at the Markthall in Rotterdam is a collaboration between the embassies of Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia in The Hague, together with Wah Nam Hong enterprise, with the aim of bringing a diverse array of Asian cuisines to Rotterdam.
The initiative to launch the Asia week came from Mr. Arjan Chan, proprietor of the prestigious Wah Nam Hong Supermarket. The series of culinary events was concluded on 19 November, under the capable stewardship of the friendly Caroline Wimmers Master of Ceremony of Marketing for Foodies.
Mr Arjan Chan Owner Wah Nam Hong Supermarket; Counsellor, Mr Nissana Thaveepanit, Chargé d’affaires ad interim, Mr Asi Mamanee, Mrs Mimi Chan and Mrs Sin Yan Chan, co-owner Wah Nam Hong.For additional pictures, please open the following link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/121611753@N07/albums/72157674814192181Mr. Ibnu W. Wahyutomo, Deputy Chief of Mission and Mr. Andrei Marentek, Minister Counsellor, both from the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia.
The opening of the Embassy of Indonesia’s Pavilion at Markthall took place on the bright autumn day of 7 November 2016. The pavilion, situated on the ground floor opposite Restaurant de Wereld van Smaak, was open to the public for a full week.
In his inaugural address, His Excellency Ambassador I Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja, outfitted with a superb Indonesian head gear called Udeng, addresses words of thanks to Mr. Arjan Chan proprietor of Wah Nam Hong Enterprise, for taking the initiative with the objective of bringing Asian food products to a broad audience in Rotterdam. Ambassador Puja noted that good food contributes to a good mood.
A representative of the renowned Indonesian shopping mall Sarinah attended the opening ceremony. All Indonesian ingredients and foodstuffs could be purchased from Wah Nam Hong Supermarket, located in the Markthall
The program included a workshop by Wida Winarno, Indonesian dance groups, a foodie bloggers meeting, a cooking demo by an Indonesian chef who was flown in from Prague, and a cupcake presentation by Noni Wardoni.
Chargé d’affaires ad interim of the Thai Embassy, Mr. Asi Mamanee, thanked Wah Nam Hong, Mr. Arjan Chan, and Mrs. Sin Yan Chan in his opening remarks. He continued:
“Distinguished guests, member of the press and others, on behalf of Royal Thai Embassy the Hague I would like to thank you and welcome everyone to the opening ceremony of Thailand week at Wah Nam Hong Markthal.“Thailand week is collaboration between Royal Thai Embassy the Hague and Wah Nam Hong to bring Thai cuisine, one of the world’s most famous cuisines, to Markthal customers.”” Although there are many international cuisines in Markthal, you cannot find an authentic Thai cuisine in this beautiful venue. During the week, the embassy has arranged 7 days’ cooking demonstrations by our chef from a Thai Select awarded restaurant.”Mrs Sin Yan Chan co-owner Wah Nam; Hong, Chargé d’affaires ad interim, Mr Asi Mamanee, Mr Arjan Chan Owner Wah Nam Hong Supermarket“There will be many famous Thai dishes for everyone who visits Wah Nam Hong to taste and enjoy. Once again, I would like to thank Wah Nam Hong for organizing this event.”“Their presence in the Markthallen is truly wonderful and the assortment is rich and abundant. The Thai products are prominently represented on the shelves. This supermarket is an outstanding meeting point of products of the east and west.”“I am honored to have been given the opportunity to inaugurate the Thai week and be part of the celebration in the company of such a distinguished group of guests.”” I hope that every one of you will enjoy the Thai Week and that we will repeat similar events in the future.”Chargé d’affaires ad interim, Mr Asi Mamanee flanked by two Thai ladies.
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Director Riri Riza, actor Nicolas Saputra (Rangga), Roy Lie A Tjam, Sissy Prescilla (Milly).By Roy Lie A Tjam.What’s up with Love? 2Director – Riri RizaProducer – Mira LesmanaStarring – Nicolas Saputra, Dian Sastrowardoyo, Titi Kamal, Sissy Priscillia, Adinia Worasti, Dennis Adhiswari and Ario Bayu.Indonesia 2016
Deputy Ambassador of Indonesia in the Netherlands MrIbnu Wahyutomo welcomed the guests and formally opened the Indonesia Film Festival.
What’s up with Love ? 2(Ada Apa Dengan Cinta 2) is a fantastic movie for anyone who loves a good, classic romance film, an absolute must see film! The story is meaningful and incredibly easy to relate to, it makes you feel connected and compassionate. The film recounts how Rangga and Cinta are dealing with their break-up before ultimately making up again.
Cinta expresses her resentment towards Rangga who had returned to Indonesia in order to put an end to their relationship and that she only agreed to meet him because of her friends. Rangga explains that he broke up with her because of the academic and vocational pressure he was experiencing in New York. He thought that he couldn’t make Cinta happy so they decided to part as friends. Nevertheless, Cinta ended up spending the entire day with Rangga, forgetting her vacation schedule in Yogyakarta with her friends. However before saying good-bye, Cinta kissed Rangga, both are shocked!
Deputy Ambassador, Mr Ibnu Wahyutomo and actor, Nicolas Saputra.
Cinta then returns to her studio in Jakarta and Rangga pays his mother a visit before making his way back to the Big Apple. However Cinta can’t get Rangga out of her head. A month later Cinta breaks up with her fiancé Trian and gets on a plane to New York. Rangga and Cinta express their love for each other, and share a passionate kiss in Central Park. Finally the lovers are reunited again!
It was a lovely two hours of watching a film that I could watch time and time again.
Indonesia Film Festival 2016(IFF) is screening a series of films: followed by a Q&A session and media discussion on the developments of cinema in Indonesia.
The Indonesian Film Festival in Netherlands highlighted the works of writer and director Riri Riza of Miles Films.
The film shown in this festival also marks Riri Riza’s 15th years as a fim maker, a developer of multiculturalism and freedom of expression through the medium of cinema in Indonesia.
The festival might be an opportunity to understand the challenges and (future) potential of Indonesian cinema.
It has been gratifying, after the screening of the movie the public could rub-shoulders with actors star-boy Rangga, Milly and director Riri Riza who specially came over for the opening of What’s up with Love? 2 – Ada Apa Dengan Cinta 2 in cinema De Wollf in Utrecht. The festival was held from 17th– 20th November 2016.
The Indonesian Film Festival, Indonesian Jazz, Indonesian Fashion Show and other features are part of a project by the Embassy in the Netherlands to acquaint the Dutch young people with the fantastic country named Indonesia. The Embassy envisages to have more such events featuring the richness of Indonesia in 2017.
Indonesia delegation to the festival.
Now is our time to give something back. First, we must leave our national hats at the door, and truly feel ourselves to be Europeans, playing the “honest broker” role that has worked so well for many of the EU’s smaller countries when they take on the mantle of leadership. The recent Presidencies of Denmark and Belgium spring to mind in this respect. In order to deliver results, we must accept compromises, and the quality of those compromises depends on the good faith between partners that we manage to create.
Second, we need to talk in a language that European citizens can understand. It is little wonder that ordinary people roll their eyes at talk of trilogues, anticis, and Council configurations.
We are two-and-a-half thousand kilometres from the conference rooms and glass towers of Brussels. In some ways, that is an advantage. Anyone who has ever been to Malta, and seen us debate, knows how forthright we can be, whether the subject is football or finance. Therefore, we will try and speak, write, and think plainly. We want to translate the dry, often thankless policy work of the Presidency into concepts that are easy to grasp.
Finally, we believe in trying to find a new kind of leadership. This seems fitting as our Presidency coincides with the 60th anniversary celebrations of the signing of the Treaty of Rome, which brought into being the first iteration of the European Union.
The rule of thumb is that when something in Brussels is a success, then 28 (soon to be 27) Member State governments all try and take the credit. But when something goes wrong, or expectations have to be lowered, it is always Brussels’ fault.
That needs to change, if we are to preserve the European ideal that has bound us together for so long. As members, we have to accept that it is often our own differences that prevent consensus, and not some nebulous concept of “the institutions”. That is the first step towards fuelling the kind of debate we need on Europe’s future.
We do not expect that we can solve all of Europe’s ills in the next six months. But we do hope to leave the Union in better shape than when we took over.
The relations between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of the Philippines are prospering. The steady growth in trade is proof thereof. Investments are also increasing at an average rate of 10% p.a. According to Ambassador Ledda the cooperation between the two nations continues with hopes for an even better and ever brighter story in our relationship that has been built over centuries of commerce, exchanges and friendships.
Ambassador Ledda continued his a reunion among friends from government officials and civil servants, non Governmental organizations and charitable foundations.
The evening at Des Indes was well attended, many came by to congratulate Ambassador Jaime Ledda.
A representative of the renowned Indonesian shopping mall Sarinah attended the opening ceremony. All Indonesian ingredients and foodstuffs could be purchased from Wah Nam Hong Supermarket, located in the Markthall
The program included a workshop by Wida Winarno, Indonesian dance groups, a foodie bloggers meeting, a cooking demo by an Indonesian chef who was flown in from Prague, and a cupcake presentation by Noni Wardoni.
Chargé d’affaires ad interim of the Thai Embassy, Mr. Asi Mamanee, thanked Wah Nam Hong, Mr. Arjan Chan, and Mrs. Sin Yan Chan in his opening remarks. He continued:
“Distinguished guests, member of the press and others, on behalf of Royal Thai Embassy the Hague I would like to thank you and welcome everyone to the opening ceremony of Thailand week at Wah Nam Hong Markthal.
“Thailand week is collaboration between Royal Thai Embassy the Hague and Wah Nam Hong to bring Thai cuisine, one of the world’s most famous cuisines, to Markthal customers.”
” Although there are many international cuisines in Markthal, you cannot find an authentic Thai cuisine in this beautiful venue. During the week, the embassy has arranged 7 days’ cooking demonstrations by our chef from a Thai Select awarded restaurant.”
“I am honored to have been given the opportunity to inaugurate the Thai week and be part of the celebration in the company of such a distinguished group of guests.”
” I hope that every one of you will enjoy the Thai Week and that we will repeat similar events in the future.”
