Palikir, Pohnpei: February 20, 2024 – Governor Stevenson A. Joseph participated in a significant diplomatic event at the President’s Office in Palikir, witnessing the presentation of credentials for His Excellency Gilberto Fonseca Guimaraes de Moura, the Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The ceremony, held in the presence of H.E. Wesley Simina, President of FSM, marked a momentous occasion for strengthening diplomatic ties between FSM and Brazil.
The presentation of credentials is a formal diplomatic protocol that signals the commencement of an ambassador’s official duties in their host country. Governor Joseph, representing Pohnpei, joined the distinguished gathering to witness the exchange of credentials between Ambassador de Moura and President Simina.