BCU Honours FICAC President

FICAC President Arnold Foote, in his speech, said: Your Excellency Mr. Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Didier Reynders Your Excellencies, Members of the Diplomatic Corps President and members of the Belgian Consular Union Directors and members of the…

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Historic FICAC African Regional Conference A huge success

Twelve African countries participated. Excellent representation from Europe, Asia, Latin America, USA and Caribbean President Arnold Foote in his opening address at the conference said: I am deeply honoured to be here with you today at the first FICAC African Regional Consular Conference. This is the first time that my…

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FICAC President The Hon. Arnold Foote Congratulates the United Nations on the 50th Anniversary of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

The Honourable Arnold Foote, President of FICAC speaking at the Reception to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963, held recently in New York.

50 years ago today, on 24th April 1963, the United Nations Conference on Consular Relations adopted and opened for signature, the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, the Optional Protocol concerning acquisition of nationality and the Optional Protocol concerning the compulsory settlement of disputes. The World Federation of Consuls takes this…

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The future lies in the development of fair trade worldwide

FICAC President Arnold Foote, in his speech, said: I stand before you today, pleased and privileged to be part of this 3rd FICAC East Asia Regional Consular Conference. I cannot say enough about the graciousness and the hospitality that we have all received from we arrived here in beautiful Surabaya.…

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