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AMBASSADOR`S FOREWORD<br />
It is a great honour and privilege <strong>for</strong> me and <strong>the</strong> rest <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> team at <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Embassy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Kingdom</strong> <strong>of</strong> Lesotho in Ireland <strong>to</strong> present <strong>the</strong> Mission’s<br />
pic<strong>to</strong>rial <strong>report</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> fiscal year 2011/2012. Perhaps I should highlight that<br />
this is <strong>the</strong> first external <strong>report</strong> released by <strong>the</strong> Mission since my arrival in<br />
April 2011. The <strong>report</strong> is intended <strong>to</strong> provide our readers with an overview<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Mission’s activities, programmes and projects undertaken in this<br />
fiscal year within our countries <strong>of</strong> accreditation, namely Ireland, Denmark,<br />
Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. As usual, a detailed internal <strong>report</strong><br />
has been submitted <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ministry <strong>of</strong> Foreign Affairs and International<br />
Relations.<br />
The Mission`s activities <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> fiscal year 2011/12 were once again broadly<br />
influenced by <strong>the</strong> Government <strong>of</strong> Lesotho priorities and strategic direction,<br />
<strong>the</strong> Ministry <strong>of</strong> Foreign Affairs and International Relations’ Strategic Goals<br />
as well as by our three year Strategic Plan which ends in 2013. There<strong>for</strong>e<br />
this <strong>report</strong> has been divided in<strong>to</strong> five broad <strong>the</strong>mes which emanate from <strong>the</strong><br />
above documents. These are; streng<strong>the</strong>ning diplomatic relations with <strong>the</strong><br />
countries <strong>of</strong> accreditation, sustaining international development assistance,<br />
contributing <strong>to</strong> education and skills development, promoting trade, <strong>to</strong>urism<br />
and <strong>for</strong>eign direct investment, and raising Lesotho’s pr<strong>of</strong>ile. In spite <strong>of</strong> numerous challenges which continue<br />
<strong>to</strong> be presented by <strong>the</strong> current economic situation, <strong>the</strong> Mission achieved significant miles<strong>to</strong>nes in each <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong>se areas as shown in <strong>the</strong> <strong>report</strong>.<br />
I <strong>the</strong>re<strong>for</strong>e wish <strong>to</strong> express my sincere appreciation and humble thanks <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ministry <strong>of</strong> Foreign Affairs and<br />
International Relations and our partner organisations and institutions <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir unwavering support during this<br />
period. Your support has given us enough strength <strong>to</strong> always look <strong>for</strong>ward <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> challenges <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> next year.<br />
We hope you find this <strong>report</strong> enjoyable and in<strong>for</strong>mative!<br />
Khotso, Pula, Nala!<br />
Paramente Phamotse<br />
Ambassador<br />
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