Trumpile volikirja esitanud suursaadik: Valge Maja on väike ja armas

Trumpile volikirja esitanud suursaadik: Valge Maja on väike ja armas

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Ambassador who presented credentials to Trump: The White House is small and charming

Eesti Hannes Hanso presidendile Donald Trumpile. Volikirja andsid ka teised 13 riigi suursaadikud.
Suursaadik Hanso rääkis oma esmamuljetest Valgest Majast. Ta USA-s ja Hiinas, kus ta oli varem suursaadik.
Volikirjade üleandmine Valges Majas oli . Esmalt ühte majja. Seejärel viidi nad Valgesse Majja. Seal anti , kus ootas president Trump.
Kui uks avanes, kõndis suursaadik Trumpi juurde. Protokolliülem tutvustas teda. Siis ja volikirjad anti üle. Hanso ütles Trumpile, et ta on Eestist. Trump teab Eestit kui " i".
Trump naeris, kui Hanso küsis, kas ta tahab volikirju eesti keeles lugeda. Pikemat vestlust ei olnud. Kuid Trump kirjutas Hansole isikliku kirja, kus rõhutas Eesti ja USA head suhted.
Hansole meeldisid Trumpi sõnumid. President rääkis vabadusest, ühistest väärtustest ja kaubandussuhetest.
USA-s on olulised . Hanso rääkis USA ametnikega Eesti projektidest, näiteks Ukraina ülesehituskonverentsist.
Hansole meeldis Valge Maja rohkem kui Hiina palee. Valge Maja on . Hiinas on palee suur ja ametlik. Seal peab Trumpiga kohtumine olema vormiline.
Hansol on Washingtonis hea elada. Talle ei olnud i. Ta . Ta on oma tööst USA-s väga õnnelik.
Estonian ambassador to the US Hannes Hanso presented his credentials to President Donald Trump. Credentials were also presented by ambassadors from 13 other countries.
Ambassador Hanso shared his first impressions of the White House. He compared his work in the US with his previous post in China where he served as ambassador.
The credentials ceremony at the White House was a special experience. First, the ambassadors gathered in one house. Then they were taken to the White House. There they received instructions on what to do in the Oval Office where President Trump was waiting.
When the door opened, the ambassador walked up to Trump. The chief of protocol introduced him. Then they shook hands and the credentials were presented. Hanso told Trump he was from Estonia. Trump knows Estonia as the "digital country".
Trump laughed when Hanso asked if he wanted to read the credentials in Estonian. There was no lengthy conversation. However, Trump wrote Hanso a personal letter emphasizing the good relations between Estonia and the US.
Hansson liked Trump's messages. The president spoke about freedom, shared values, and trade relations.
Personal connections are important in the US. Hanso discussed Estonian projects with US officials, such as the Ukraine reconstruction conference.
Hanso preferred the White House to the Chinese palace. The White House is small and friendly. In China, the palace is large and formal. A meeting with Trump there would have to be very formal.
Hanso enjoys living in Washington. He didn't experience culture shock. He is getting to know the city. He is very happy with his work in the US.