Representative Tsegyam honoured with Order of Brilliant Star
Thursday, 15 May 2008, 3:38 p.m.
In this file photo, Tsegyam, the Tibetan representative to Taiwan, gestures during an interview in his Taipei office on Thursday.PHOTO: LOA IOK-SIN, TAIPEI TIMES |
Dharamshala: Taiwan Foreign
Ministry honoured Mr Tsegyam, former representative of His Holiness the
Dalai Lama, Taiwan “The third rank Order of Brilliant Star with Grand
Cordon” award on 12 May 2008.
Mr. Tsegyam was bestowed with this award for building good
relations with Taiwanese government and its people during his tenure as
a representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Taipei.
Some 20 officials from the Foreign Ministry, staff members of
Office of Tibet and the president of Taiwan Tibetan community have
attended the award function.
This award is given to the top Taiwanese officials and foreign personalities for their outstanding services.