Jean-Claude Van Damme new Democratic Republic of Congo ambassador
Jean-Claude Van Damme has been given a mission to promote the DRC internationally. He is set to use his fame and notoriety to advance Congolese sport and culture, but above all else enhance the protection of forests as well as local fauna and flora.
Deputy Foreign Minister Samy Adubango presented the Belgian actor with the passport, on behalf of President Félix Tshisekedi. The DRC wants to put climate at the heart of discussions with international partners and present solutions to global warming.
Not only will the Belgian actor hone in on climate, he will also be responsible for attracting more investors to the country, especially in the agricultural sector.
In addition, Jean-Claude Van Damme wants to convince fellow celebrities that the DRC is a safe country. "I will try to convince Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan and many others. There are also singers like Jennifer Lopez, footballers like Messi, Ronaldinho, Cristiano Ronaldo, they have to come to this country to show that there is security, showing that Congo can protect showbiz actors," the actor told Franceinfo.
He included that this mission wa
Famous Belgian actor Jean-Claude van Damme urges stars to visit DR Congo
Famous Belgian action film hero Jean-Claude van Damme, also known as the Muscles from Brussels, says he is thrilled to have been given a Congolese diplomatic passport - and says he aims to get other stars to visit the Democratic Republic of Congo.
"I am going to try to convince international stars like Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Jacky Chan and many others,” the year-old said in the capital, Kinshasa, as he accepted his passport and role as cultural, youth and wildlife ambassador for the country.
“There are also singers like Jennifer Lopez and footballers like Messi, Ronaldinho, Cristiano Ronaldo. They must come to the country to show that it is safe, to show that Congo can protect those in showbiz.”
DR Congo has faced decades of instability, with numerous armed groups still roaming the mineral-rich east of the country, killing, raping and looting.
A one-time martial arts champion, Van Damme went on to star in big-budget Hollywood action movies such as Cyborg, Kickboxer and Universal Soldier - and more recently voiced Master Croc in the Kung Fu Panda films.
He is known for his tough-guy persona
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Belgian international action film hero Jean-Claude van Damme, has been appointed Democratic Republic of Congo’s cultural, youth and wildlife ambassador.
The ‘Muscle from Brussels’ says he is thrilled to have been given a Congolese diplomatic passport &#; and says he aims to get other stars to visit the Democratic Republic of Congo.
&#;I am going to try to convince international stars like Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Jacky Chan and many others,” the year-old said in the capital, Kinshasa, as he accepted his passport and role as cultural, youth and wildlife ambassador for the country.
“There are also singers like Jennifer Lopez and footballers like Messi, Ronaldinho, Cristiano Ronaldo. They must come to the country to show that it is safe, to show that Congo can protect those in showbiz.”
DR Congo has faced decades of instability, with numerous armed groups still roaming the mineral-rich east of the country, killing, raping and looting.
Known for his tough guy roles in movies, Van Damme, surprised people at the press conference by saying he had actually been born in DR Congo, explaining that he was “a native of Likasi”, a city in the south-east of the countr
Acteur belge de renom, Jean-Claude Van Damme s’est réjoui d’avoir reçu le mercredi 6 avril , le passeport diplomatique rd-congolais en devenant nouvel ambassadeur. Une grande fierté pour la star du grand écran native de Lubumbashi en Rd-Congo.
« En Belgique, je suis né en Belgique, au Congo, je suis né au Congo, en Amérique, je suis né en Amérique, en Chine, en Chine&#;. Les gens m’adorent partout où je vais, car mon cœur est ouvert à tout pays. Mais je suis très fier d’être né ici au Congo », s’est réjoui Jean Claude Vandamme.
Et de rajouter : « Le Congo est le plus beau panier génétique au monde qu’il faut préserver. On dépense tellement de moyens pour aller sur d’autres planètes alors qu’il y a beaucoup de choses à faire ici. Il est temps de se révolter, pas physiquement pour sauver cette planète ».
Dans sa nouvelle casquette d’ambassadeur pour le rayonnement de la jeunesse dans les domaines tels que sports, santé et culture, Jean-Claude Van Damme promet de peser de tout son poids pour persuader d’autres célébrités du grand écran, de la chanson et du monde du football à venir en Rd-Congo. « Je vais essayer de convaincre
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