Newly Appointed Ambassador Of Nigeria To Armenia Hands Copy Of HisCr

NEWLY APPOINTED AMBASSADOR OF NIGERIA TO ARMENIA HANDS COPY OF HIS CREDENTIALS TO RA FOREIGN MINISTER

Noyan Tapan
May 11 2006

YEREVAN, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. On May 11, newly appointed Ambassador of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Armenia Ibrahim Ganyama Abubakar
(residence Tehran) handed the copy of his credentials to RA Foreign
Minister Vartan Oskanian. The Armenian Foreign Minister congratulated
the Ambassador of Nigeria on the occasion of his appointment and
wished him success in his high mission.

Expressing satisfaction with the fact that it is the first time the
Ambassador of Nigeria is accredited in Armenia, Minister Oskanian gave
assurance that this initiative will contribute to the development
of Armenian-Nigerian relations. The interlocutors touched upon the
possibilities of cooperation at the international organizations,
discussed regional problems. Below are the biographical data of the
Ambassador of Nigeria provided to Noyan Tapan by RA Foreign Ministry
Press and Information Department: Ibrahim Ganyama Abubakar was born in
1948 in Biaua, Nigeria. In 1963 he graduated from the Federal Training
Center, in 1989 graduated from the Syracuse University of New York,
in 1989-90 from the State University of Courtland. In 1971-72 he worked
in London, at the office of the High Commissioner, in 1999-2003 he was
a honorary member to the House of Representatives. Since 2004 he has
been the Ambassador of Nigeria to Iran. He was given an authoritarian
award for many years of service at the Nigerian Television and the
certificate of the National Assembly and USAID for his services.