-Coveted Proud Amb. awards whose authority is recognized among Diplomatic Corps. in Seoul

The 2019 Proud Amb. Awards went to 4 honorable Ambs at the Pride Korea Awards ceremony which was held at the 20th Intl Conference Hall, Korea Press Center on 10 am., Sep. 24th(Tuesday).

4 Honorable Ambs. recipients who received the coveted Proud Amb. awards whose authority is recognized among Diplomatic Corps. in Seoul, are Algeria Amb. Mohammed El Amine Derragui, Ethiopia Amb. Shiferaw Shigutie Wolassa, Kyrgyz Amb. Dinara Kemelova, and last but not least Myanmar Amb. U Thant Sin, according to their protocol order which arrived in Korea.

Entire group photo for all participants including 4 honorable envoys, held at the Korea Press Center to mark the 2019 Pride Korea Awards Ceremony.

The following are plague contents which were awarded upon 4 honorable envoys respectively. -Ed.

Proud Amb. Award 2019

H.E. Mohammed El Amine DERRAGUI


Algeria Amb. to the Republic of Korea

Since having presented credentials on April, 2015, Your Excellency has been enthusiastic for allowing Korean public to understand that South Korea & Algeria are committed to mutual understanding and collaboration in all fields, firmly attached to peace and stability on the regional and international levels. So in such context, Your Excellency has been diligent in carrying out university lectures, Korea-Algeria fashion show, Korea-Algeria movie festival etc., to name just a few to explain that Algeria is an emerging market in Africa and South Korea proved to be one of the key partners of the Algerian government on the path of socioeconomic diversification & industrial growth.

Algeria Amb. Derragui couple (right) lined up at the front line of the Awards venue.

Korea and Algeria are strategic partners since March 2006 and trade exchanges and the economic cooperation has reached an appreciable level, deemed to grow in the future thanks to aggressive Your Excellency’s efforts & dedication as Algeria top envoy in Korea.
In recognition of Your Excellency's such excellent activities as Algeria top envoy to the Republic of Korea as well as in terms of promoting cooperations and mutual relationships between Korea & Algeria, The NDNnews (www.ndnnews.co.kr) & Seoulcity magazine bestow the 2019 Proud Amb. Award upon Your Excellency.

Sep. 24th, 2019

Co-chairman Kim Jong-woon, Korea Culture Ambassador Friendship Association
NDNnews president Shin Hyun-doo

Proud Amb. Award 2019

H.E. Shiferaw Shigutie WOLASSA


Ethiopia Amb. to the Republic of Korea

Since Your Excellency has served as Minister of Education, Minister of Agriculture & Livestock and State Affairs in Ethiopia before coming to Seoul as Ethiopia top envoy in Korea, it is being expected that many cooperations & mutual partnerships between Korea & Ethiopia would be able to be embodied during Your Excellency’s term as Ethiopia Amb. to the Republic of Korea as evidenced by the visits of Seoul National University, Hwacheon County and recent Andong National University etc.

Ethiopia Amb. Wolassa making his congratulatory speech on the podium.

Moreover with the official visit of Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali arranged by Your Excellency’s diplomatic dedication & efforts at the end of Aug. this year as an important impetus, Korea diplomacy is assessed to pave the way for a new momentum to diversify its horizon to African continent. In reality, MOUs concluded through both Summit Diplomacy of this year between Korea & Ethiopia include fruitful Minister-level joint committee establishment MOU, standardization cooperation MOU, environment cooperation MOU, EDCF project loan contract, to name just a few.
In recognition of Your Excellency's such excellent activities as Ethiopia top envoy to the Republic of Korea as well as in terms of promoting cooperations and mutual relationships between Korea & Ethiopia, The NDNnews (www.ndnnews.co.kr) & Seoulcity magazine bestow the 2019 Proud Amb. Award upon Your Excellency.

Sep. 24th, 2019Co-chairman Kim Jong-woon, Korea Culture Ambassador Friendship Association
NDNnews president Shin Hyun-doo
Proud Amb. Award 2019

H.E. Dinara KEMELOVA


Kyrgyz Amb. to the Republic of Korea

Since having presented credentials on March this year, Your Excellency has been consolidating & deeping mutual cooperations of more than 28 years which confirms the strong intention of Bishkek and Seoul for further enhance the level of bilateral relations, including the build-up of multi-faceted cooperation.

Kyrgyz Amb. Kemelova awaiting her order to receive the Proud Amb. Awards.

Moreover with the official visit of Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon from the Republic of Korea to the Kyrgyz Republic arranged by Your Excellency’s diplomatic dedication & efforts at the middle of July. this year as an important impetus, Korea diplomacy is assessed to pave the way for a new momentum to diversify its horizon to the Central Asia region including the Kyrgyz Republic as its new pillar. In reality, Korean Government’s New Northern Policy and Sustainable Development Strategy of Kyrgyzstan could complete each other in bilateral cooperation, to name just a few cooperations.
In recognition of Your Excellency's such excellent activities as Kyrgyz top envoy to the Republic of Korea as well as in terms of promoting cooperations and mutual relationships between Korea & the Kyrgyz Republic, The NDNnews (www.ndnnews.co.kr) & Seoulcity magazine bestow the 2019 Proud Amb. Award upon Your Excellency.

Sep. 24th, 2019Co-chairman Kim Jong-woon, Korea Culture Ambassador Friendship Association
NDNnews president Shin Hyun-doo


Proud Amb. Award 2019

H.E. U Thant Sin


Myanmar Amb. to the Republic of Korea

Through President Moon's state visit to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar where he held a summit with State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and a meeting with President U Win Myint, Your Excellency contributed not a little to the success of Summit Diplomacy between the two counterparts.

Myanmar Amb. U Thant Sin who receives the Proud Amb. Awards from co-chairman Kim Jong-woon from Korea Culture Ambassador Friendship Association on the podium.

Moreover ahead of the upcoming 2019 ASEAN-Republic of Korea Commemorative Summit and Mekong-Korea Summit slated for late November this year in Busan, Korea, Your Excellency has been showing many unusual interests for the success of the Summits by attending in the 10 ASEAN Ambassadors invitation luncheon, Global Gathering Busan 2019. and promoting Myanmar as Last Frontier Market of Asia & ASEAN’s production stronghold etc. following China & Vietnam, to name just a few, representing Myanmar as a vital axis for the New Southern Policy and as key partners for the success of the inaugural Mekong-Korea Summit in November.
In recognition of Your Excellency's such excellent activities as Myanmar top envoy to the Republic of Korea as well as in terms of promoting cooperations and mutual relationships between Korea & Myanmar, The NDNnews (www.ndnnews.co.kr) & Seoulcity magazine bestow the 2019 Proud Amb. Award upon Your Excellency

 

The following are congratulatory remarks delivered by Algeria envoy H.E. Mohammed El Amine Derragui & Ethiopia Amb. Shiferaw Shigutie Wolassa at the venue. -Ed.

Congratulatory speech by H.E. Mohammed El Amine DERRAGUI Amb. of Algeria (10am, Sep. 24th Tuesday at the 20th Intl Conference Hall, Korea Press Center)

First of all, I as Algeria Amb. to the Republic of Korea am very honored & priviledged to be selected as one recipient of this year’s Proud Amb. Award 4 Ambassadors from the Host NDNnews & its affiliation organization Korea Culture Ambassador Friendship Association.

Algeria Amb. Derragui receiving the Proud Amb. Award on the podium and expressing his impressions after receiving it. .

To have been enthusiastic since presenting my credentials on April, 2015 during last 4 & half years for allowing Korean public to understand that South Korea & Algeria are committed to mutual understanding and collaborating in all fields, attached to peace and stability on the regional and international levels, seems to allow me to receive this morning’s Proud Amb. Awards in my opinion.

As you all participants are aware of it, Korea and Algeria are strategic partners since March 2006 and trade exchanges and the economic cooperation has reached an appreciable level, deemed to grow in the future.
Moreover, with regard to governance and economic management, the Algerian Government applied sound policies that improved the predictability and transparency, resulted in a significant growth outside hydrocarbons and strengthened the country’s external financial position. The economic diversification is considered as paramount through investment promotion, industrial policy, agriculture and rural renewal and the construction of infrastructures (public works, water resources, environment, and services, to name just a few).
So I firmly believe that South Korea can prove to be one of the key partners of the Algerian government on the path of socioeconomic diversification & industrial growth. Once again, thank you for allowing me to receive the 2019 Proud Amb. Award. Thank you.

 

Congratulatory speech by Ethiopia Amb. H.E. Shiferaw Shigutie Wolassa

First of all, the Seoul Diplomatic Corps. including today's Proud Amb. Awards recipients would like to express our congratulations for hosting the meaningful 2019 Pride Korea Awards this morning at the prestigious Korea Press Center.

Ethiopia Amb. Wolassa expressing his impressions after receiving the Proud Amb. Award on the podium.

We Ambassadors understand that Pride Korea Awards are best awards within the Republic of Korea which are awarded upon proud Koreans & foreigners who contributed to national dignity & pride such as politics, economy, society, culture arts, sports, corporate management and autonomy administration etc., to name just a few.

We should not forget that only change & innovation decide ups and downs of respective industries, to say nothing of rise and fall of a nation. In that respect, ceaseless self-complete reform's efforts are needed in order to greet a historic moment which paves the way for a new future vision, growing with regional society, nation and the humankind.

We 4 Proud Amb. Awards recipients also are sympathetic with such noble purport of Pride Korea Awards and personally I also as Ethiopia Amb. to the Republic of Korea am very honored & priviledged to be selected as one recipient of this year's Proud Amb. Awards.

As all of you audience are aware of it, with the official visit of Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali at the end of Aug. this year as an important impetus, Korea diplomacy is assessed to pave the way for a new momentum to diversify its horizon to Africa. In reality, MOUs concluded through both Summit Diplomacy of this year between Korea & Ethiopia include Minister-level joint committee establishment MOU, standardization cooperation MOU, environment cooperation MOU, EDCF project loan contract, to name just a few as well.

I also as Ethiopia Amb. to the Republic of Korea am very pleased that the Embassy of Ethiopia contributed not a little to such fruitful Summit Diplomacy between Korea & Ethiopia and look forward to cooperating more closely with Korean government for more many strategic partnerships including the private sectors like Pride Korea Awards.

Thank you.

 

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