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Egyptian Envoy Marks Anniversary of Nation’s Birth as a Republic

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Egyptian Ambassador to Mexico Klaled Abdelrahaman Abdellatif Shamaa and his wife Radwa Abd el Aziz hosted a diplomatic reception at their Bosques de Chapultepec residence on Tuesday, July 19, to commemorate the anniversary of the 1952 military coup that led to the end of the Egyptian monarchy and the birth of the modern republic. In a brief

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Azerbaijani Envoy Toasts Nation’s Independence Anniversary

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Azerbaijani Ambassador to Mexico Mammad Talibov and his wife Kamala Talibova hosted a diplomatic reception and buffet lunch at the President Intercontinental Hotel in Colonia Polanco on Friday, May 27. Azerbaijan, which first gained it independence on May 28, 1918, only to lose it 23 months later when the Soviets invaded. But while the Caucasian nation’s early

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Bangladeshi Envoy Touts Nation’s Economic Successes

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Bangladeshi Ambassador to Mexico Abida Islam hosted a lavish, sit-down buffet luncheon for friends and colleagues at Mexico City’s María Isabel Sheraton Hotel on Thursday, March 31, to mark the 51st anniversary of her nation’s independence. “In 2021, Bangladesh commemorated its Golden Jubilee of Independence, but due to the covid-19 pandemic, we could not celebrate that event,”

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Azeri Envoy Marks First Anniversary of Reunited Nation

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS It was a day of absolute jubilation and unrestrained celebration for Azerbaijani Ambassador to Mexico Mammad Talibov and his wife Kamala Talibova when they hosted a diplomatic reception at the Presidente Intercontinental Hotel Polanco on Friday, Nov. 5, to commemorate the first anniversary of their reunited country after nearly three decades of occupation of a fifth of

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Azerbaijani Envoy Marks Nation’s Anniversary with History Review

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Like most embassies in Mexico these days, the Azerbaijani chancellery was unable to host a diplomatic reception this year to mark its independence day. But that didn’t keep Azerbaijani Ambassador to Mexico Mammad Talibov from commemorating the Caucasian nation’s 30th anniversary, albeit a few days late. At the request of Mexico’s National Academy of History and Geography,

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Qatari Envoy Touts Country’s World Cup Advances

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS During his embassy’s national day reception at the Four Seasons Hotel on Wednesday, Dec. 11, Qatari Ambassador to Mexico Mohammed Alkuwari spoke proudly of his country’s progress in preparing to host the 2022 World Cup, noting that eight of the 12 stadiums where the games will be held are already constructed. “By the end of 2020, we

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Finnish Envoy Marks National Day

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS    Newly arrived Finnish Ambassador to Mexico Päivi M. Pohjanheimo hosted a diplomatic reception at her residence on Friday, Dec. 6, to mark her country’s 102nd independence anniversary. On the diplomatic plane, Mexico and Finland have maintained friendly relations for over eight decades, since 1936, when the two nations signed a bilateral Treaty of Friendship in Washington D.C.,

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