H.E. Mr. Pedro Villena (Ambassador of Spain to Islamic Republic of Iran) inaugurated the Spain VAC in Tehran, Iran on 19 February 2012.

 

H.E. Tomas Bertelman (Ambassador of Sweden to Russia) inaugurated the Swedish VAC in Moscow, Russia on 17 February 2012.

 

H.E. Mr. Robert W Gibson CMG (British High Commissioner, Bangladesh) inaugurated the Premium Lounge at the UK VAC in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 14 February 2012.

 

H.E. Mr. Anil Wadhwa (Ambassador of India to Thailand), Mr. Arvind Kumar (Second Secretary (Personal), Embassy of India, Bangkok) and Mr. Anuj Kumar Gupta (Attaché, Embassy of India, Bangkok) visited the India VAC in Bangkok, Thailand on 9 February 2012.

 

Mr. Ed Mackie (UKBA International Group Regional Manager, NE Asia/Australasia) and Ms. Anita Anthony (Assistant to Immigration Liaison Manager, Malaysia, UKBA) visited the UK VAC in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 8 February 2012.

 

Mr. Angel Georgiev Georgiev (Head of Consular Section, Embassy of Bulgaria, Moscow), Dr. Nikola Soukmandjiev (Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Malta, Moscow) and Mr. Petr Jesensky (Head of Visa Section, Embassy of the Czech Republic, Moscow) inaugurated the JVAC ( for visas to Austria, Malta, Spain, Bulgaria, Greece and Czech Republic) in Krasnoyarsk, Russia on 27 January 2012.

 

H.E. Mr. Carlos Gafo (Ambassador of Spain to Lebanon) inaugurated the Spain VAC in Lebanon on 27 January 2012

 

Mr. Mikhail. Yu Malyshev (Consul General/Counsellor of the Russian Embassy, Seoul) and Mr. Vasily Kopilov (Consul 3rd Secretary of the Russian Embassy, Seoul) visited the UK VAC in Seoul, Republic of Korea on 19 January 2012.

 

Mr. Ricardo Garcia Lopez (Consul General of Spain, Dakar) inaugurated the Spain VAC in Dakar, Senegal on 13 January 2012. On the occasion were present Mr. Eduardo Timor (Consular section of Spain,Dakar), Ms. Christien Vaags (Vice Consul, Netherlands Embassy, Dakar) and Mr. Philippe Lignac (Deputy Head of Visa Section, French Embassy, Dakar).

 

Mr. Stefano Pontesilli (Ambassador, Embassy of Italy in Cameroon) inaugurated the Italy VACs in Yaoundé and Daoula in Cameroon on 10 January 2012. Other dignitaries who were present on the occasion were Ms. Monika Schindler (Attaché Consular Affairs from German Embassy), Mr. Jacques Peeters (Consul from Belgium Embassy), Mr. Raul Mateus Paula (Ambassador of European Union in Cameroon), Mr. Bharat Joshi (UK High Commissioner) and Head of Mission from France Embassy.