New Foreign Affairs Ministry building formally handed over
Construction
work on a new building in downtown Kingston to house the offices of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade is now complete.
Built on
11,700 square metres by the Jiangsu Jiangdu Construction Group Co. Limited, of
China, the 11-storey structure consists of a two-storey annex building, a
generator room, boundary wall and parking area.
The
building was formally handed over to the Government at a ceremony, held on October
16 at the new Foreign Ministry headquarters, 20 Port Royal Street, downtown
Kingston.
Handover
Certificates were signed by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade,
Senator Kamina Johnson Smith; and Ambassador of China to Jamaica, His
Excellency Tian Qi. A symbolic key of ownership of the building was also handed
over to the Ministry by Ambassador Tian Qi.
Speaking
at the ceremony, Ambassador Tian Qi said the new building is a testimony of the
good relations and friendship between Jamaica and the Republic of China.
He said
that he is happy to share in the excitement and “to witness the historical
moments of moving into the building”.
“I share the same exciting moments with you,” he said, adding that the Embassy will support the work of the Ministry.
