President El-Sisi receives credentials of 17 new ambassadors to Egypt

CAIRO – 1 July 2026: President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has received the credentials of 17 newly appointed ambassadors to Egypt, reaffirming Cairo's commitment to strengthening bilateral ties with their respective countries.

The new envoys represent Peru, Guatemala, Cambodia, Qatar, Mauritius, Ghana, Mali, Namibia, Indonesia, the Republic of the Congo, Korea, the Philippines, Malta, Mongolia, Portugal, Moldova, and Paraguay.

El-Sisi welcomed the ambassadors and expressed Egypt's pride in its bilateral relations with their countries, the Presidency said on Wednesday.

He stressed the state's keenness to advance bilateral cooperation across various fields.

The president wished the diplomats success in their diplomatic assignments and reaffirmed Egypt's commitment to providing them with all necessary support to help enhance productive cooperation between Egypt and their nations.

The newly accredited ambassadors are:

Peru: Miguel Luis Martín Alemán Urteaga

Guatemala: Georges de La Roche Du Ronzet Plihal

Cambodia: Som Visal

Qatar: Sheikh Jassim bin Abdul Rahman M. Al Abdul Rahman Al Thani

Mauritius: Reza Gunny

Ghana: Justice Solomon Korantwi-Barimah

Mali: Samba Alhamdou Baby

Namibia: Weich M.U. Mupya

Indonesia: Kuncoro Giri Waseso

Republic of Congo: Philippe Obara

Republic of Korea: Kim Wan-joong

Philippines: Charmaine Rowena C. Aviquivil

Malta: André Spiteri

Mongolia: Bymbadorj Donyjchimbuu

Portugal: Susana Vaz Patto

Moldova: Oleg Serebrian

Paraguay: José Rafael Agüero Ávila