Sweden has appointed a new honorary consul for Georgia, though he is awaiting official approval from the U.S. State Department, which should come in a few months. Mikael Norin, a strategy consultant and executive...
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Ireland to Open Consulate in Austin, Texas
Ireland is to open a consulate general in Austin, Texas, as part of a wider expansion of its diplomatic network as it seeks to attract foreign investment around the world. Austin, the capital...
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Former Ambassador to Georgia, Belarus to Speak at Troy
Troy University has chosen a former U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Georgia and Belarus to participate in its yearly ambassador-in-residence program from Jan. 27-31. Kenneth Yalowitz will give a...
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South Africa Planning to Name Honorary Consul
South Africa is planning to name an honorary consul to represent the country in Georgia, Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa’s ambassador to the United States, told Global Atlanta Jan. 7. Mr. Rasool,...
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Israeli Ambassador: ‘Stand Strong, Stand Firm’ on Iran Sanctions
Despite apparent progress in talks with Iran, the United States should keep pushing for new sanctions that would further cripple the nation’s economy, eventually persuade the country to give up...
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Atlanta Attorney Appointed Namibia’s Honorary Consul
Alan G. Gorman, an attorney in the Atlanta office of the law firm of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, has been appointed honorary consul of Namibia for Georgia. In his announcement...
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New Consul General: With Olympics, Japan Given Chance to ‘Shine Again’
When Tokyo won the right to host the 2020 Olympics this year in Buenos Aires, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was there. The fact that the nation’s top leader traversed the world shows how high the vote...
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Ambassador: Georgia High on Chile’s List
Georgia could be the next U.S. state to enter into an economic and educational partnership with the South American nation of Chile. Chile’s ties with California have bolstered its wine industry, and the Chile-Massachusetts Partnership has helped build its...
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Korean Consul General Kim: ‘Koreans Have Embraced Gwinnett’
The Korean consul general in Atlanta, He-beom Kim, selected the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce in Duluth as the venue to celebrate legislation making it easier for foreign business leaders to...
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Chinese Ambassador Makes Low-Key Atlanta Visit
Cui Tiankai, China‘s ambassador to the United States, made a low-key visit to Atlanta July 13 to meet with the local Chinese community and to provide an update on U.S.-China ties. Mr. Cui was hosted by the National...