Editor's Note
  

Dear Readers,

Welcome to the third quarter issue. As you are aware, the first half of 2006 witnessed a flurry of high-level visits to the capital, and Diplomatist was pleased and, indeed, honoured to release two commemorative supplements: One for the visit of Australian Prime Minister John Winston Howard, and the other during the visit of Spanish President José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. I hope you enjoyed reading the supplements, which we plan to release on a regular basis, highlighting high profile visits, in future.

In this issue, we have introduced a new chapter so to speak; well, two for that matter. Apart from our regular features, we have ‘focused chapters’ on two countries, Tajikistan and Indonesia. We plan to carry chapters such as these regularly, so do let us know in case you would like your country to be a focus; you may find it appropriate if there is a special occasion such as your national day coinciding with the release dates of our issues.

Do ensure reading Ambassador Jonathan Wutawunashe’s hilarious account on golf; if that doesn’t tickle your funny bone, nothing ever will. We have, in fact, requested the ambassador to contribute articles to forthcoming issues of Diplomatist, which would be an added delight if this golfing piece is anything to go by! This issue features numerous other articles of interest that I shall leave for you to discover.

With a warm adieu, I wish you all a happy read.
 

Sunil K Sukumaran