New EUMM head: Looking forward to working with great, dedicated team
Marek Szczygiel was officially appointed as new head of the European Union Mission to Georgia today. Photo: www.nineoclock.ro
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Marek Szczygiel the new head of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) to Georgia said he is “looking forward to working with the great and dedicated team” of the mission.
Szczygiel has tweeted in response to Kate Fearon, who served as the EUMM Acting head until his appointment:
Thank you! Looking forward to working with great and dedicated team of @EUMMGeorgia to deliver the Mission mandate. https://t.co/kBgQw7N3Wg
— Marek Szczygieł (@MarekJSzczygiel) February 11, 2020
Szczygiel, a long serving Polish diplomat, was officially appointed as the EUMM head earlier today.
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani has also welcomed his appointment as the new EUMM head.
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani has welcomed the appointment of Marek Szczygiel as new head of the European Monitoring Mission (EUMM) to Georgia. Szczygiel, a long serving Polish diplomat, was officially appointed as the EUMM head earlier today.
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