In an
official ceremony held on Monday October 20, 2014, President Emanuel Mori
received and accepted the Letter of Credence for His Excellency Nikolay R.
Kudashev, accrediting him as the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the
Federated States of Micronesia, with residence in Manila, Philippines. Following
the presentation, the Ambassador paid a courtesy call on President Mori and
discussions and exchanges of views were held centering on issues of importance and of common interests to
both countries.
Acknowledging
a previous meeting in Palau during the margins of the 2014 Forum Leaders
meeting, President Mori welcomed the Ambassador to the FSM and thanked him for
taking the time to visit to present his credential. The President affirmed to
the Ambassador that his accreditation represents an opportunity for both
countries to strengthen relations that was formalized in 1999. As a member of
the United Nations, the President highlighted the FSM’s long-standing position to accord sentiments of mutual friendship to all members of
global community. As inscribed in the Preamble of the FSM Constitution, the
President reiterated that the FSM “extend
to all nations what we seek from each: peace, friendship, cooperation, and love
in our common humanity”. Russia’s permanent membership of the United
Nations Security Council (UNSC) was mentioned for which the President indicated
the important role that Russia continues to plays towards the stability, peace
and prosperity of the international community. Towards this end, the President
expressed his commendation to the Ambassador for Russia’s responsible decision
to join the US-led fights against terrorist group ISIS. The President
acknowledged the rapid growth of Russia’s economy, and submits possible sector areas
of cooperation in the field of energy (i.e. liquefied natural gas), health and
education, culture and tourism development.
As a top priority for the FSM, the importance of climate change was
affirmed by the President for which he requested Russia’s support of FSM’s proposed
amendments for the Montreal Protocol. Other issues that were discussed by the
President and the Ambassador were education and training opportunities, to
which the Ambassador offered a fellowship program aimed to sponsor a small
delegation to visit Russia for a 2-3 weeks familiarization tour. The Ambassador
also submitted for consultation, a proposition for the establishment of a
Russian honorary consul of representation in the FSM, which President Mori recognized
as critical to the new effort to enhance the relations between the two
countries, and proposed a need to also explore the establishment of an FSM
honorary consul in the Russia Federation.
Present
in the ceremony and courtesy call were Secretary Lorin S. Robert of the
Department of Foreign Affairs, Secretary April dawn Skilling of the Department
of Justice, President’s Chief of Staff Leo A Falcam Jr., and staffs. The
Ambassador was accompanied by his spouse.
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