KATHMANDU: The new French Ambassador to Nepal Gilles Bourbao presented his letters of credence to the President Bidya Devi Bhandari at an official ceremony organized at the Office of the President on Thursday.
On the occasion, Ambassador Bourbao said, “It was an honor for me to present my letters of credence to the Right Honorable President of Nepal today. I look forward to engaging with the Government of Nepal and with our Nepali friends from various walks of life to further strengthen the relations between our two countries which are ancient and built on trust.”
Before arriving in Nepal, Ambassador Bourbao was the Deputy Director for Financial Affairs at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Bourbao earlier served in Fez (Morocco), in Delhi (India), in Islamabad (Pakistan), in Baghdad (Iraq) etc. to name a few in various capacities.
Ambassador Bourbao is a career diplomat who began his diplomatic career in 1990. He has been decorated with a Knight of the Legion of Honor, Knight of the National Order of Merit and speaks English, Spanish, Maghrebi Arabic, and Oriental Arabic.
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