US ambassador to present credentials to President Alvi today

ISLAMABAD: United States Ambassador to Pakistan David Blome will submit his diplomatic credentials to President Arif Alvi today.

A ceremony will be held at Aiwan-e-Sadar in which the ambassadors of five countries will present their respective credentials. The ambassadors will arrive in a horse-drawn carriage and will be given a guard of honor during the ceremony.

The envoys will have a separate one-on-one meeting with the president and discuss bilateral relations. The president will express resolve to expand ties with the countries in diverse fields. Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood will also attend the ceremony

Among the envoys is the US Ambassador to Pakistan David Blome, who is the first full-fledged ambassador after four years in Pakistan.

Blome arrived in the country on May 23 to assume his responsibilities but has not yet submitted his diplomatic credentials to the president. After the ceremony, the US envoy will meeting with President Alvi and focus on Pak-US relations.

Foreign Office had earlier provided the schedule of handing over the documents to the US mission in Islamabad. This came amidst reports that the president was reluctant in providing a time frame for receiving the documents of the ambassador.

Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar has rebuffed reports and urged exercising due caution reporting on diplomatic matters and strictly avoiding speculative reporting.

Responding to media queries, the spokesperson stated that the credentials ceremonies for incoming Heads of Diplomatic Missions are held according to State and diplomatic protocols.

“Such ceremonies are scheduled in consultation with the relevant Missions and in conformity with existing diplomatic practices and procedures,” he said, adding that the credentials ceremony will take place in the near future.

David Blome is the first US full-fledged ambassador designated to Islamabad in four years. He is a career ambassador and seasoned diplomat. Blome will lead the US mission in Pakistan in ongoing efforts to deepen connections between the two countries.

Turkish Ambassador-designate of Türkiye Mehmet Paçacı will also present his credentials and discussed Pakistan-Turkish relations.

Mehmet Paçacı arrived in Islamabad on July 27 after his predecessor Ambassador Ihsan Mustafa Yurdakul completed his diplomatic term. Bhutanese non-resident ambassador designate Rinchen Kuentsyl will also present his credentials.

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