JAKARTA, March 11 -- The newly-appointed Ambassador

Bernardo de Sicart Escoda

presented his Letter of Credence to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat today, marking the official assumption of his post as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to ASEAN.

Secretary-General Dr. Kao congratulated Ambassador Bernardo de Sicart Escoda on his appointment and reaffirmed the ASEAN Secretariat's readiness to work closely with him and the Government of Spain to strengthen ASEAN-Spain relations, both through bilateral copperation and within the framework of the ASEAN-European Union Dialogue Partnership. Ambassador Bernardo de Sicart Escoda underscored Spain's commitment to advancing co...