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Federal President Steinmeier accredited four new ambassadors to Germany

Ambassadors from Yemen, Türkiye, the Dominican Republic and Thailand are accredited after the official ceremony at Bellevue Palace

February 26, 2025

By Gülfem Dodur in Berlin

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Presentation of the credentials of the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye, Gökhan Turan © Bundesregierung/Denzel

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On February 26, the ambassadors of the Republic of Yemen, the Republic of Türkiye, the Dominican Republic and the Kingdom of Thailand presented their credentials to Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in an official ceremony at Bellevue Palace.

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The new Ambassador of Yemen, Loai Yahya Abdulrahman Al-Eryani, signs the guest book © Bundesregierung/Denzel

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The new accredited ambassadors are:

Loai Yahya Abdulrahman Al-Eryani, Ambassador of the Republic of Yemen

Gökhan Turan, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye

Iris Joseline Pujol Rodriguez, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic

Chittipat Tongprasroeth, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand

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The Ambassador of the Dominican Republic, Iris Joseline Pujol Rodriguez, listens to her country's national anthem © Bundesregierung/Denzel

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In Germany, newly appointed ambassadors can only officially act after they have presented their credentials to the Federal President. After the ceremony, they become official representatives of their country. During the ceremony, the flag of the ambassador's home country is raised in the middle of three flagpoles between the European flag and the German federal flag.

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