Asif A. Chowdhury elected World Federation of Consuls Vice President

Chowdhury, a renowned businessman and former President of Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI), is the first ever Vice President elected from the Asia region in the FICAC, reports UNB.
The voting took place at the 13th World Congress of Consuls organized in Limassol, Cyprus on Monday by FICAC, said a press release.

Chowdhury, also past President and founder Secretary General of Consular Corps in Bangladesh (CCB), held the post of Director of FICAC since 2015.

FICAC is a global network of Consular Associations created to support and improve the status, legitimacy and effectiveness of all consular officers in all receiving States.

FICAC, also called World Federation of Consuls, was founded in Copenhagen on 2 October 1982 by a small group of visionaries led by Consul General Vagn Jespersen of Denmark.

Nikolaos Margaropoulos, Honorary Consul General of Philippines in Greece was elected its President unanimously, and P. Bhaggeria Hon. Consul of Moldova in India was elected Secretary General.

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