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PHOTOS: Ambassador Anderson Among Seven Ambassadors Recognised by Washington D.C.-Based Meridian International Center

March 2, 2026

Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Ambassador Anderson Among Seven Ambassadors Recognised by Washington D.C.-Based Meridian International Center — Photo: Derrick Scott
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (third right, seated), joins recently accredited ambassadors for a group photograph. Others (from left, seated) are His Excellency Chris Seed (New Zealand); His Excellency David Douglas Hamadziripi (Zimbabwe); His Excellency Gediminas Varvuolis (Lithuania); His Excellency Phoukhong Sisoulath (Laos); and His Excellency Nestor Mendez (Belize). They were all recognised recently by Meridian International Center during the winter instalment of the ‘Welcome to Washington’ reception. Also sharing the moment are (from left, back row) Meridian International Interim Chief Executive Officer Deborah Lehr, and Chairman, Fred Hocberg. Founded in 1960, Meridian is a leading centre for diplomacy, dedicated to empowering the next generation of leaders to advance global cooperation for a better future.

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Chairman of the Washington DC-based Meridian International Center, Fred Hochberg (right), extends congratulations to Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (centre), along with six other recently appointed ambassadors. Pictured (from left) are His Excellency Phoukhong Sisoulath (Laos) His Excellency Nestor Mendez (Belize), and His Excellency David Douglas Hamadziripi (Zimbabwe). The occasion was the winter instalment of the ‘Welcome to Washington’ reception, held in honour of newly accredited ambassadors posted in Washington DC. Founded in 1960, Meridian is a leading centre for diplomacy, dedicated to empowering the next generation of leaders to advance global cooperation for a better future.

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (centre), receives a warm welcome from Chairman of the Washington DC-based Meridian International Center, Fred Hochberg. Ambassador Anderson visited the Center recently for the winter instalment of the ‘Welcome to Washington’ reception, held in honour of newly accredited ambassadors posted in the US capital, where he was among seven diplomats recognised. At left is Meridian International Interim Chief Executive Officer, Deborah Lehr. Founded in 1960, Meridian is a leading institution for diplomacy, dedicated to empowering the next generation of leaders to advance global cooperation for a better future.

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, greets US Representative, James Moylan, at Meridian International Center in Washington DC, during the recent winter instalment of the ‘Welcome to Washington’ reception, held in honour of newly accredited ambassadors to the US. Ambassador Anderson was among seven ambassadors recognised by Meridian. Founded in 1960, Meridian is a leading centre for diplomacy, dedicated to empowering the next generation of leaders to advance global cooperation for a better future.

Last Updated: March 2, 2026