Arnold Foote, the World Federation of Consuls (FICAC) today salutes you as it acknowledges your achievements and contributions to the development of FICAC in particular, and your work towards the advancement of Consuls in general.

On the 2nd of October 1982, at Hotel d’Angleterre in Copenhagen, the President of the Consular Corps in Denmark, the Hon, Mr. Ole Olsen, welcomed colleagues from Denmark, Iceland, Italy, Finland, Greece, Norway and from Sweden.

I would like to thank you on behalf of the FICAC Board of Directors for your participation to FICAC Gold Star Award Ceremony. This ceremony has been initiated by our President, Honourable Arnold Foote, to present the FICAC Gold Star Award to the President of the Republic of Turkey, His Excellency Mr. Abdullah Gul.