Former MP Jan Hoekema appointed Armenia’ s Honorary Consul

13 June, 2023

Former MP for D66 , former Ambassador for International Cultural Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and former Mayor of Wassenaar Jan Hoekema was appointed by the Government of Armenia as country’s Honorary Consul in the province of North Holland.

Ambassador Tigran Balayan handed over the consular patent to Jan Hoekema at the Embassy on June 13 at the reception organized on the occasion of the appointment.

"Jan Hoekema had a long career in international, national and local politics, as well as in culture. He served this beautiful country in many roles. His experience in these fields will be an asset for Armenia to further promote the country and its rich culture and assist us in multiplying the already great number of Dutch friends of Armenia", said Ambassador Balayan.

Jan Hoekema: "I visited Armenia twice in recent years and am impressed by both the history and the strength of the country. With mature democracy well established and tied to the EU by the partnership agreement, Armenia stands out as a proud member of the family of European nations. I am proud and privileged to contribute my share to this by now acting in this new capacity for the interests of the country".

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