On the picture H.M. Willem-Alexander and H. Ankie Broekers-Knol, President of the Senate.By BuonamassaG.W.
The Dutch Stichting Herdenking 15 August 1945 commemorates the 70th anniversary of the 2nd World War, during an event organized on August 15 under strong security control with more than 3000 people assembled in Den Haag by the Indisch monument of Professor B.M. Teldersweg.
Special guests for this event was H.M. Willem-Alexander the King of Netherlands and several Dutch ministers. Eric Schneider addressed an impressive and emotional speech. He is the writer of Moesson , a theater production in memory of II World War victims.
Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s speech underlined the occupation of Japanese Army in East Asia and highlighted the independence day of Indonesia on 24 august 1945.
The event was organized in memory of civilians and military and Dutch victims that lost their lives in 1945 and were buried during the war in Thailand, Birma, Singapore, Hong kong, Japan, Australia and Indonesia.
The President of the Assembly of States Parties meets with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and with the Bureau of the Committee of Representatives.
On 13 August 2015, H.E. Mr. Sidiki Kaba, President of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute (“the Assembly”) of the International Criminal Court (“the Court”), traveled to Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) to meet with H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission. During their exchanges, the President of the Assembly introduced the main priorities of his term and reiterated the need to develop a new relationship between Africa and the Court. He also emphasized the need to strengthen the judicial capacities of States to prevent and prosecute the most serious crimes contained in the Rome Statute.
President Sidiki Kaba also met with the Bureau of the Committee of Representatives to the African Union (COREP) and with the Chairs of the African regional groups at a meeting held in the presence of Ms. Djenna Djarra, Executive Secretary of the Commission. At this meeting, President Kaba welcomed the efforts undertaken by the African Union to fight impunity.
Furthermore, President Kaba met with Mr. Haile Menkerios, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to the African Union, with whom he had fruitful discussions on the peacebuilding efforts by the United Nations in Africa. In this regard, he reiterated that justice is an essential vehicle to ensure sustainable peace and break the cycles of violence that feed from impunity.
President Kaba also met with the Delegation of the European Union (“EU”) and with the representatives from EU member states in Addis, as well as with the representatives of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States (GRULAC) accredited in Ethiopia. At these meetings, he urged them to continue supporting the Court.
At the conclusion of this official visit, H.E. Mr. Kaba stated:
“I thank President Dlamini-Zuma for her warm welcoming as well as the constructive exchanges we had. I am convinced that there is an urgent need to restore trust between the Court and African States Parties to the Rome Statute. The dialogue that we started today must be continued as we aspire to initiate a new era in the relationship between the Assembly and African States”.
Recent reports of possible use of chemical weapons in Iraq by non-State actors are a matter of serious concern. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is in contact with the government of Iraq and will examine any substantive reports it receives including pertinent information that might be shared by other States Parties.
The Director-General of the OPCW, H. E. Ahmet ĂśzĂĽmcĂĽ, recalled that States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention regard the use of chemical weapons by anyone under any circumstances as reprehensible and completely contrary to the legal norms and standards of the international community.
On Tuesday, 30 June 2015, His Excellency Mongolia’s Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg, Head of Mission to the EU, Davaadorj Khishigdelger, hosted a reception at the Warwick Barsey Hotel in Brussels to fĂŞte Mongolian freedom from Chinese rule in 1921. The actual date for the commemoration in Mongolia is 11 July. The elimination of Chinese dominance is celebrated with the “Naadam Festival” running from July11 – 13 annually.
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The Naadam, typically is a three-day long festival. It is held primarily in the Naadam Stadium located in the city of Ulaan Baatar. The festival begins with a vibrant ceremony at Sukhbaatar Square, and is followed by a parade set to the traditional Mongolian music.Â
Mongolia’s ambassador and wife greeting Indian Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri.
A number of sporting events are held. The wrestling, archery, and horse-riding competitions are much awaited and bring the victors much fame. While wrestling and archery are held in the Naadam Stadium, the horse riding takes place in Yarmag village. Sporting events are held on a national level and at a regional level as well. Traditional Mongolian food such as khuushuur – (deep fried meat dumplings) is served all over the country and food form an integral part of the celebrations.
In 1691 the Manchu tribes who founded the Qing Dynasty in China gained control over Mongolia. After the collapse of the Qing dynasty in 1911 Mongolia declared its independence. The Chinese, nevertheless, did not recognize its independence until 1921; when Mongolia declared victory over China with Russian support. Fearing Chinese domination, Soviet Russia quickly instated a communist government in Mongolia. Today, Naadam festival marks this historic moment. The Independence Day of Mongolia marks the occasion of the proclamation of its first constitution in 1924, which led to the establishment of Mongolian People’s Republic.
End of June 2015, His Excellency Ambassador Nagy Zoltán presented his credentials as non-resident ambassador of Hungary to HRH The Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
The mission, though based in Brussels, does have a diplomat based in Luxembourg for representation, First Secretary, Ms Katalin Dusaucy-Rapp.
Ambassador Nagy had already presented his credentials to HM The King of the Belgians on 10 March 2015.
Before arriving in Brussels Ambassador Nagy was Chief of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Budapest between 2012-2014.
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Embassy of Hungary to Belgium and Luxembourg:Â www.mfa.gov.hu/kulkepviselet/BRUSSELS_BILAT/en/
Ambassador Nagy:Â www.mfa.gov.hu/kulkepviselet/BRUSSELS_BILAT/en/en_Koszonto/Ambassador_s+CV.htm
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The parties were hosted by the Grand Ducal couple alongside the Hereditary Grand Ducal Couple and Thursday, 25 June, likewise HRH Princess Alexandra and HRH Princess Tessy were at hand to greet and mingle with the various guests from Luxembourg’s Ă©lite. The events
