On Behalf of His Highness the UAE President Special Envoy of the UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs Attends Inauguration Ceremony of the President and New Government of Palau

On behalf of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, His Excellency Omar Shehadeh, Special Envoy of the UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Caribbean and Pacific States, attended the inauguration ceremony of the President and new government of Palau, which was held in the capital, Ngerulmud.

H.E. Shehadeh conveyed the congratulations 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 His Excellency Surangel Whipps Jr., President of the Republic of Palau, and the new government on their official inauguration. Moreover, H.E. Shehadeh emphasized the aspirations of the UAE to further strengthen relations between the UAE and Palau across various sectors.

For his part, H.E. President Whipps Jr. conveyed the 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 wishes of further progress and prosperity to the government and people of the UAE.

During his inauguration speech, H.E. President Whipps Jr. commended the UAE's support for development efforts in the Republic of Palau, highlighting his keenness to solidify cooperation to fulfill the interests of both countries and their peoples. He also expressed his appreciation for H.E. Shehadeh’s attendance and praised the UAE leadership’s unwavering commitment to the development of bilateral relations, as well as the UAE’s leading role in supporting international efforts aiming to achieve sustainable development.