Appointments (April, 2000) Embassy of El Salvador Rosibel Menendez has taken the post of political counselor. Embassy of Estonia Miko Halfus has taken the post of second secretary. Halfus was most recently second secretary at the Embassy of Estonia in Helsinki, Finland. Jadin Salulaid has left the post of first secretary. Embassy of Luxembourg Alain Weber has taken the post of attaché Embassy of Malawi Tony Kandiero has taken the post of ambassador. Kandiero was previously Malawi’s high commissioner to the court of St. James, Zimbabwe, and chairman of several companies. Willie Chokani has left the post of ambassador. Chokani has been ambassador to the United States since 1995 and has taken another ambassadorial post in Ethiopia. Embassy of Cyprus Maria Michael has taken the post secretary. Michael is being transferred from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nicosia. Embassy of Panama Guillermo A. Ford has taken the post of ambassador. Eloy Alfaro has left the post of ambassador. German Bravo has taken the post of minister counselor. Fernando Eleta has left the post of minister counselor. Carlos Gonzalez has taken the post of commercial attaché. Aida Sarria de Aravjo has taken the post of attaché Jorge Miranda has left the post of attaché. Miranda was appointed consul general of Panama in Seville, Spain. Francisco Morales has taken the post of consul general-political attaché. Federico Boyd has left the post of consul general-political attaché. Embassy of the Philippines Roseni M. Alvero has taken the post of commercial attaché.