Reception in honor of the New Director of Africa and Middle East Department
Mr. Michał Murkociński

In honor of the newly appointed Director of the Deprtment of Africa and Middle East in the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr.Michał Murkociński and his distinguished wife, the Ambassador of Lebanon Mr. Massoud Maalouf hosted a reception in his residence in Wilanów-Zawady on the 25th of January 2007 to congratulate the new Director on his appointment.

Among the prominent personalities attending the reception were Senator Piotr Andrzejewski , Arab Ambassadors accredited to Poland and former Polish Ambassadors to Lebanon. The guests also included dignitaries representing the Polish - Lebanese Friendship Association, the Polish-Arab Friendship Society and Chamber of Commerce as well as members of the Lebanese community.

In his speech, Ambassador Maalouf congratulated the new Director Mr. Murkociński outlining his qualities and experience in Lebanon as Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of Poland and praised him for his mastery of the Arabic Language.

Director Murkociński thanked Ambassador Maalouf for organizing this reception and expressed his regrets to see him leave Poland soon to join his new post as Ambassador of Lebanon to Canada describing his departure as a loss to the Arab Diplomacy in Warsaw.

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