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Steinmeier to accredit ambassadors of Cyprus, South Korea and Latvia

Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will receive the new ambassadors of Cyprus, the Republic of Korea and Latvia for the presentation of their credentials in Berlin on Tuesday, 15 September.
September 14, 2026
September 14, 2026
The new ambassador of South Korea, Koh Kyungsok, already has experience in Germany (Photo: instagram.com/koreanisch_verein_hamburg)

Cyprus Ambassador Charis Christodoulidou succeeds Maria Papakyriakou (Photo: x.com/ccharism)

Charis Christodoulidou, Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus, is scheduled to present her credentials to Steinmeier at 9:00 a.m.

At 9:30 a.m., Koh Kyungsok, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, will be accredited.

Ilze Rūse will represent the Republic of Latvia (Photo: x.com/Ilzeruse)

The third appointment is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., when Ilze Rūse, Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia, will present her credentials to the Federal President.

The ceremonies will take place at the Amtssitz am Spreebogen, Elisabeth-Abegg-Str. 2, which serves as the Federal President’s official office while Schloss Bellevue is under renovation.