by Cami Hofstadter | Dec 27, 2014 | Posted December 27, 2014
Consuls have long been the bridge between local communities and the world. They can help identify places for future investment of their countries. They strengthen their national ties in business, education and culture. The U.S. communities in which they serve must do...
by Cami Hofstadter | Dec 27, 2014 | Posted December 27, 2014
People sometimes wander why there are so many lawyers and business people among honorary consuls. The reason is very practical: they often possess the skills that an appointing foreign government is looking for in its consul. Honorary consuls come from many other...
by Cami Hofstadter | Nov 6, 2014 | Posted November 6, 2014
The traditional functions of foreign consuls include their contributions to the development of commercial, economic, cultural and scientific relations between their countries and the United States. Many nations find innovative ways of showcasing their...
by Cami Hofstadter | Oct 30, 2014 | Posted October 30, 2014
Armenia has its first honorary consul in the U.S., but the location may surprise you: Fresno, CA. Up till this point the sizable Armenian community has had to travel to the (career) consulate in Los Angeles for the usual citizen services like renewal of...
by Cami Hofstadter | Oct 30, 2014 | Posted October 30, 2014
Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin recently attended the opening of Lithuania’s first honorary consulate in his state, clearly pleased with the official presence of yet another country in his state. The goal is for each side to develop closer economic and...
