27 February 2008
CTA reshuffles representatives of the Offices of Tibet
(tibet.net) The Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamsala have announced a major reshuffle in the post of representatives of the Offices of Tibet (OoT). According to the announcement, Kasur Tashi Wangdi, currently representative of the Dalai Lama in New York, US, will head the new Office of Tibet in Brussels, Belgium. He will be replaced in New York by former Kalon Lobsang Nyandak. Special Envoy Kelsang Gyaltsen, currently representative in Geneva, Switzerland, will take a new responsibility to enhance relations and political activities in European countries, from 17 March 2008. Mr Tsetan Samdup, a former deputy secretary at the Office of Tibet London, has been appointed the new representative in Geneva. He will take charge from 18 March. Mr Dawa Tsering, Additional Secretary at the Department of Information and International Relations will be the new representative at the Taiwan office, replacing Mr. Tsegyam who will become the secretary at the Office of the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala.