Government of the Federated States of Micronesia

H.E. Serdar Kilic accredited as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Turkey to the Federated States of Micronesia

Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): November 20, 2012 - FSM Information Services (November 20, 2012): On November 15, President Manny Mori accepted credentials for Mr. Serdar Kilic to become the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Turkey to the Federated States of Micronesia.

At the start of the ceremony, President Mori congratulated Ambassador Kilic for being the first Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to be accredited to the FSM, cultivating the relatively fresh diplomacy formalized in Japan on December 15, 2006.

President Mori expressed appreciation for Turkey's past efforts at the United Nations and its active role in coordinating with the Pacific Island States which took momentum from its 2008 meeting that created the Istanbul Declaration of Promotion Cooperation between Turkey and the Pacific Island States.

The President also wished for success towards Turkey's candidature to the United Nations Security Council, stressing the importance FSM places on the council in relation to climate change as a security threat to vulnerable island nations.

After thanking President Mori for the historic moment of being the first accredited Ambassador of his country to FSM, Ambassador Kilic stressed appreciation for the President's words regarding membership on the UN Security Council and spoke of his country's readiness to enhance the partnership with the FSM.

Being a world-class tourism destination, ranked 7th in the world this year, the Ambassador also touched upon his country's interest in the 2020 World Expo in spite of his awareness that the FSM is not a member of the International Exhibition Bureau (BIE), the World Expo governing body.

At the close of the brief ceremony, the Ambassador highlighted that Turkey, through its International Cooperation and Coordination Agency, is open to collaborate with the FSM in development areas of mutual interests.

The current Turkish Ambassador is cross-accredited to the FSM from his post in Japan.

For more information, please contact the FSM Dept. of Foreign Affairs at 320-264.