Hans Akerboom

How special to walk into a Dutch bookshop and then suddenly see your own book. You can of course also order it online from my publisher (no delivery costs): elikser.nl/nederlander-ve…

@vvanwilgenburg @BokanSaeed How wonderful for Bokan and you! A beautiful girl! Enjoy your new family life!

Welcome to the 🌍, my 💓 Kevoka min🕊️ Your arrival is a blessing to us. A proud Dutch-Kurdish girl, born with strength of two worlds in your heart, may you spread love & peace. I'm proud of your brave daya @BokanSaeed who endured a lot of pain to bring you into this world ✨

Good visit to #Aruba. Together with Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes @EvelynPMAruba and the Foreign Relations Office (Dienst Buitenlandse Betrekkingen) we briefed the Consul Generals and the Honorary Consuls in Aruba on protocol and host country affairs.

Welcome to the Netherlands for Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba and the First Lady. In the coming days he will have an audience with His Majesty King Willem Alexander and will meet Prime Minister Rutte. He will also visit the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam.

Farewell to Nigerian President H.E. Bola Tinubu. After a good visit to the Netherlands, including an audience with His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and a meeting with Prime Minister Rutte.

Together with the ambassador of Luxembourg @MikeHentges I welcomed the Luxembourg Prime Minister @LucFrieden to the Netherlands for a meeting with @MinPres Mark Rutte.

It feels like I'm back in time. In the traditional Kurdish restaurant Nur Nawroz in The Hague we catch up with @vvanwilgenburg and @BokanSaeed about the developments in #Kurdistan. With of course many delicious Kurdish dishes that I always miss!

The Swiss ambassador Corinne Cicéron Bühler has just started in the Netherlands and is already cycling to receptions in the rain ☔️. That's what I call modern (cycling) diplomacy! @SwissAmbNL

Ready for #Prinsjesdag2023. This day is annually on the 3rd Tuesday in September, when the King gives a speech to open the parliamentary year. His speech sets out the government's key plans for coming year. Thanks @LSchreinemacher for our selfie!

Together with the Polish ambassador @MKassangana I welcomed the Polish Prime Minister @MorawieckiM to the Netherlands for a short visit to @MinPres Mark Rutte.

It was a real pleasure to officially welcome the President of the Republic of Cape Verde, Jose Maria Pereira Neves, at Schiphol Airport. In the coming days he has various meetings and cultural events in the Netherlands. #Kaapverdië #CaboVerde

Spring in the Netherlands! Living near the #Keukenhof, it is easy for me to regularly visit this most beautiful spring-flowering bulb garden in the world. For sure a must see if you visit this area.

Like father, like son… It's really nice and special that my son Alexander also started working for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Hopefully he will enjoy this as much as I do.

PM @MinPres is a friend and partner. The Kurdistan Region and the Netherlands have a special relationship. They back our entrepreneurs and small businesses; Peshmerga reforms and agriculture strategy. We talked about expanding our partnership at #wef23. #KurdistanInDavos

Always nice to see my Dutch-Kurdish friend @vvanwilgenburg to catch up on Kurdistan. I'll see you soon again!

An annual ritual for the Palestinians is the lighting of the Christmas tree outside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Here in The Hague, together with some ambassadors, I was invited by the Head of the @PalMissionNL Ambassador Rawan Sulaiman to also light the tree.

Among writers. @yvokuhling has written a great thriller about Kurds and the UN. My book is a thriller about a diplomatic conspiracy in Yemen. Glad we can finally give our own book to each other. Both books can still be ordered and are of course must reads!

Finally, the Dutch-Kurdish connection between my friends @vvanwilgenburg and @BokanSaeed is sealed. Congratulations on your engagement. And of course I will try to attend your wedding in Erbil!

The Kurdistan connection in the Netherlands: catching up with @vvanwilgenburg while eating a typical Dutch dish (boerenkool met worst). Good to talk about the developments in Kurdistan and Iraq again.

An honor to accompany the president of Benin @PatriceTalonPR on his official visit to the Netherlands. Including high-level meetings with Prime Minister Rutte and Minister @LSchreinemacher, and a visit to King Willem-Alexander.

Always nice to see a rainbow in the morning over a typical Dutch landscape.