Sonam Frasi, Representative of the Office of Tibet in London visited Dublin, the capital of Ireland where he met Senator Malcolm Byrne of the Seanad, the Upper House of the Irish Parliament, along with other Parliamentarians. Meanwhile in Canberra, Australia, Representative Karma Singey met Czech Republic Ambassador Tomas Dub. As well as briefing the parliamentarians, both representatives met members of the local Tibetan communities during their visits.