
His Excellency Fahad Saeed Al Raqbani presented his credentials as UAE Ambassador to France, to His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, during a meeting held at the Élysée Palace in Paris.
H.E. Al Raqbani conveyed the greetings of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, to H.E. Macron along with their wishes of further development and prosperity to the government and people of France.
For his part, H.E. Macron conveyed his greetings to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, and expressed his wishes of further development and growth to the government and people of the UAE.
H.E. Macron wished the Ambassador success in his endeavors to enhance bilateral relations across various sectors between the two countries, stressing his country's readiness to provide all possible support to facilitate his duties.
For his part, H.E. Al Raqbani expressed his pride in representing the UAE in the French Republic, and his keenness to enhance bilateral relations across various fields, which contribute to strengthening friendship ties and cooperation between the two nations.
During the meeting, the two sides reviewed aspects of cooperation between the UAE and France and discussed ways of strengthening them to achieve the interests of the two countries and their peoples.
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