Jakarta, June 19 -- Ambassador Roberto Colamine presented his Letter of Credence to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat today, assuming his post as the Ambassador of the Italian Republic to ASEAN.

Secretary-General Dr. Kao congratulated Ambassador Colamine on his assumption of office and reiterated the ASEAN Secretariat's readiness to work closely with him and the Embassy of the Italian Republic in Jakarta in further strengthening the ASEAN-Italy Development Partnership. In response, Ambassador Colamine confirmed Italy's commitment to ASEAN and the wider Indo-Pacific region and referred to the successful completion of key initiatives to promote Italy-ASEAN relations.

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