GERMAN AMBASSADOR CALLS ON MINISTER PICKERSGILL

Minister Pickersgill (left) listens intently as Ambassador Schlegel makes a point during his courtesy call on the Minister recently. Partly hidden is Mrs. Elsa-May Binns and Mr. Keith Goodison in the background.

Newly appointed German Ambassador to Jamaica Mr. Volker Schlegel paid a courtesy call on Minister Robert Pickersgill on Tuesday, October 11, 2005.

The Ambassador who arrived in the island recently, said he was very pleased to be in the island and was looking forward to a productive and rewarding tour of duty. He used the opportunity to discuss with Minister Pickersgill a range of issues covering the Ministry's portfolio areas of land, sea and air transport as well as infrastructural developments.

For his part, Minister Pickersgill expressed delight at having the Ambassador in the island. He said that he was looking forward to having a close working relationship with the Ambassador and hoped that he (the Ambassador) would have an overall positive experience while in the island.