Honourable Alimamy Philip Koroma has today, Wednesday, 11 May 2016, arrived in Beijing, China’s capital, as Sierra Leone’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to The People’s Republic of China. He also comes with accreditation to several other counties in the South East Asian Pacific.
He was received at the airport by Sierra Leone’a Deputy Ambassador Madam Kumba Momoh and staff over a dozen other colleague ECOWAS Ambassadors.
In his capacity as ECOWAS Dean, Benin Ambassador to China, welcomed the new Sierra Leone Ambassador and assured him of their unflinching support. He said Ambassador Koroma’s success would be the success of all ECOWAS Ambassadors.
Meanwhile, Ambassador AP Koroma, in a brief statement thanked his colleagues for their warm reception, also assuring them of his commitment and will to learn from them as this was his first entrance into the field of diplomacy. As such, he said, he sees himself as an apprentice. At the regional level, he said ECOWAS Ambassadors should continue to push for the region’s common position and its agenda.
On Thursday, 12 May, he will present copies of his Letters of Credence and those of recall of his predecessor to the African DepaAmb. AP Koroma Arrives in Beijing
Honourable Alimamy Philip Koroma has today, Wednesday, 11 May 2016, arrived in Beijing, China’s capital, as Sierra Leone’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to The People’s Republic of China. He also comes with accreditation to several other counties in the South East Asian Pacific.
He was received at the airport by Sierra Leone’s Deputy Ambassador to China, Madam Kumba Momoh, embassy staff and over a dozen other colleague ECOWAS Ambassadors.
In his capacity as ECOWAS Dean, Benin Ambassador to China, welcomed the new Sierra Leone Ambassador and assured him of their unflinching support. He said Ambassador Koroma’s success would be the success of all ECOWAS Ambassadors.
Meanwhile, Ambassador AP Koroma, in a brief statement thanked his colleagues for their warm reception, also assuring them of his commitment and will to learn from them as this was his first entrance into the field of diplomacy. As such, he said, he sees himself as an apprentice. At the regional level, he said ECOWAS Ambassadors should continue to push for the region’s common position and its agenda.
On Thursday, 12 May, he will present copies of his Letters of Credence and those of recall of his predecessor to the African Department, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is slated to present original letters to the Chinese President in a few days time.
John Baimba Sesay
Press and Information Attaché
Sierra Leone Embassy
People’s Republic of China
