UAE President Confers Medal of Independence on Ambassador of Barbados

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, awarded the First-Class Medal of Independence to His Excellency Gabriel Abed, Ambassador of the Republic of Barbados to the UAE, on the occasion of end of his tenure as ambassador to the country.
Her Excellency Reem Bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, presented the medal to H.E. Abed during a meeting held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the meeting, Her Excellency stressed the UAE's keenness to strengthen relations with Barbados in all fields.
 
Her Excellency also expressed her wishes of success to H.E. the Ambassador in his future duties, and praised his role in strengthening the distinct relations between the UAE and the Republic of Barbados during his tenure.

For his part, H.E Abed expressed his gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, praising the development of relations between the two countries. Furthermore, H.E. also expressed his gratitude to all the UAE entities for their cooperation that positively contributed to the success of his mission.