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Czech Ambassador Karel Zebrakovsky hosted a national day reception at the NAC. He’s pictured with MP Robert Sopuck. (Photo: Sam Garcia)

: The embassy of Poland hosted an event celebrating the anniversary of the commencement of the papacy of Pope John Paul II with a mass at Notre Dame Basilica. (Photo: Embassy of Poland

: Chilean Ambassador Roberto Ibarra hosted a reception to mark the 202nd anniversary Chile’s independence and the 15th anniversary of the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement. Chilean Dancers performed. (Photo: Ulle Baum)

: French Ambassador Philippe Zeller appointed Monique F. Leroux, of the Desjardins Group, to the rank of Chevalier of the Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur. From left, Mr. Zeller, his wife, Odile, Monique Leroux and Marc Leroux. (Photo: Embassy of France)

: Chih-Kung Liu, head of mission for the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, and his wife, Huey-Pyng Liu, hosted a reception at the Chateau Laurier to mark the 101st national day. (Photo: Ulle Baum)

: Outgoing Romanian Ambassador Elena Stefoi hosted a farewell reception at the Chateau Laurier. Irish Ambassador Ray Bassett attended. (Photo: Lois Siegel)

: Trinidad and Tobago High Commissioner Philip Buxo, right, hosted a republic day reception, which Kenyan High Commissioner Simon Wanyonyi Nabukwesi attended. (Photo: Sam Garcia).

: In celebration of the birthday of the Emperor of Japan, Ambassador Kaoru Ishikawa and his wife, Masako, hosted a reception at the Westin Hotel. (Photo: Ulle Baum)

: Outgoing Saudi Ambassador Osamah AlSanosi Ahmad hosted a farewell reception at the embassy. He’s shown with Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird, right, and Deepak Obhrai, secretary of state for foreign affairs, left. (Photo: Sam Garcia)

: Shortly after arriving in Ottawa, Norwegian Ambassador Mona Brother paid a courtesy call on House of Commons Speaker Andrew Scheer. (Photo: Embassy of Norway)

: German Ambassador Werner Wnendt and his wife, Eleonore Wnendt-Juber, hosted a the Day of the German Unity at their residence. (Photo: Ulle Baum)

: Slovakian Ambassador Milan Kollar and his wife, Sona, hosted a national day reception at the embassy. (Photo: Ulle Baum)

: Outgoing British High Commissioner Andrew Pocock hosted a farewell reception at his residence, which Laureen Harper attended. (Photo: Ulle Baum)

: The Korean embassy hosted a cultural event featuring three dance pieces from the Seoul International Dance Festival in Korea. (Photo: Sam Garcia)

: Turkish first counsellor and chargé d’affaires Gulcan Akoguz, third from left, hosted a national day reception at the residence. Joining her from left, French Ambassador Philippe Zeller, Moroccan Ambassador Nouzha Chekrouni and Algerian Ambassador Smail Benamara. (Photo: Sam Garcia)

: Korean Ambassador Cho Hee-yong, far left, and his wife, Yang Lee, far right, hosted a national day reception at the National Gallery of Canada. They were joined by Trade Minister Ed Fast (left) and DFAIT assistant deputy minister Peter McGovern. (Photo: Embassy of Korea)

: The embassies of Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Costa Rica hosted a reception at the National Arts Centre to celebrate their independence days. From left, Salvadoran Ambassador Oscar Mauricio Duarte, Costa Rican Ambassador Luis Carlos Delgado Murillo, Honduran Ambassador Sofia Lastenia Cerrato and Guatemalan Ambassador Georges de La Roche. (Photo: Sam Garcia)

: Czech Ambassador Karel Zebrakovsky hosted a national day reception at the NAC. He’s pictured with MP Robert Sopuck. (Photo: Sam Garcia)

: South African High Commissioner Membathisi Mdladlana hosted a reception at the Westin Hotel to mark the presentation of his credentials. He’s shown with Rwandan Ambassador Edda Mukabagwiza. (Photo: Sam Garcia)

: Ukrainian chargé d’affaires Marko Shevchenko and his wife, Olesia Shevchenko, hosted a national day reception at the embassy. (Photo: Sam Garcia)

: Indonesian Ambassador Dienne Moehario hosted a national day reception at the Chateau Laurier, which Defence Minister Peter MacKay attended. (Photo: Sam Garcia)

: Several ambassadors attended the launch of Holocaust Education Month at the Soloway Jewish Community Centre. From left, Czech Ambassador Karel Zebrakovsky, Israeli Ambassador Miriam Ziv; event keynote speaker Robert Rozett, director of the Yad Vashem Libraries; Mina Cohn, Chair of the Shoah (Holocaust) Committee of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa; Hungarian Ambassador Laszlo Pordany; and Swedish deputy head of mission David Linderquist. (Photo: Howard Sandler)

: At right, Afghan Ambassador Barna Karimi and his wife, Storai, hosted a national day reception. Former chief of defence staff Walter Natynczyk and his wife, Leslie (at left) attended. (Photo: Bruce MacRae)

: Spanish Ambassador Carlos Gomez-Mugica, left, hosted a national day reception at his residence. From left, former prime minister Jean Chrétien, Ecuadoran Ambassador Andres Horacio Teran Parral, Angolan Ambassador Agostinho Tavares Da Silva Neto, Chilean Ambassador Roberto Ibarra and Portuguese Ambassador Pedro Baptista Moitinho. (Photo: Sam Garcia)