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South African Minister receives UAE Ambassador Posted on 04/02/2010 Pretoria - Jeff Radebe, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development of South Africa Republic, received here today the UAE Ambassador to South Africa, HE Ismail Obaid Al Ali. Al Ali conveyed the regards of HE Dr Hadef bin Jua'an Al Dhahran, UAE Minster of Justice to the South African official. During the meeting, they discussed ways of cementing mutual cooperation relations in the judicial field and importance of exchanging experiences between the two countries. Issues of mutual interest ...  >>MORE

Emirati-Swiss discussions on visa exception Posted on 03/02/2010 Berne - Ending a two-day meeting the UAE delegation and the Swiss Confederation initialled a draft agreement of mutual exemption of visa for holders of diplomatic and private passports between the two countries. Assistant to Foreign Minister for Legal Affairs and International Organisations Dr Abdul Rahim Yousef Al Awadi headed the UAE side in the discussions while the Swiss side was headed by the deputy director of the international conventions at the Swiss Federal ministry of Immigration. ...  >>MORE

Visa waiver agreement between UAE, Croatia and Austria goes into force Posted on 28/01/2010 The Visa Waiver Agreement between the UAE and Croatia and Austria has gone into force, the UAE Foreign Ministry announced yesterday. Under this agreement, UAE holders of diplomatic and special passports are exempted from visa requirement to enter Croatia as of 1st of January 2010 and Austria as of 2nd of February 2010. - Emirates News Agency, WAM ...  >>MORE

Schengen Visa for UAE citizens in 24 hours Posted on 28/01/2010 The French government has ended the pre-national consultation process for issuing entry visa for UAE normal passport holders, a senior foreign ministry official said today. "The respective resolution took effect from 15 December 2009,' Sultan Mohammed Al Ali, Director of UAE Foreign Ministry Information Affairs, affirmed. He explained that UAE citizens wishing to obtain Schengen Visa should log on the website of the French Embassy in Abu Dhabi to set a prior date and get the necessary ...  >>MORE

Khalifa urges new envoys to lift UAE's profile worldwide Posted on 11/01/2010 Nine UAE ambassadors to sisterly and friendly countries were sworn in yesterday before President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Al Bateen Palace in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President's Representative and H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in the Western Region. The President directed the new ambassadors towards working sincerely to enhance the UAE's position at the international level, and reflect the ...  >>MORE

UAE Cairo embassy opens customer service centre Posted on 06/01/2010 Cairo - The UAE embassy in Cairo has opened a customer service centre as per directives from Foreign Minister HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The new centre will improve performance and provide excellent services to the citizens abroad as well as all customers dealing with the embassy. The centre houses under one roof, various sections for providing ratification and other consular services, visa affairs and services of the cultural attaché. Under the guidance of HH Sheikh ...  >>MORE

US-UAE 123 agreement enters into force Posted on 19/12/2009 Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba took part in an exchange of diplomatic notes at the State Department, where he co-signed the US-UAE 123 Agreement for Peaceful Civilian Nuclear Energy Cooperation with Ellen Tauscher, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security. During the ceremony, he made the following remarks: "I am delighted to be here today as the agreement on peaceful nuclear energy cooperation between the United Arab Emirates and the United States enters into force. This ...  >>MORE

UAE Ambassador holds reception for Australia-UAE Parliamentary Friendship Group Posted on 25/11/2009 Canberra - HE Dr. Saeed Mohammed Al Shamsi, UAE Ambassador to Australia, yesterday held a luncheon in honour of the president and members of the Australia-UAE Parliamentary Friendship Group. The luncheon was attended by Senator Stephen Hutchins, head of the Group, the group's members, Heads of Arab Diplomatic Missions, officials from the Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Arab and Australian Chambers of Commerce, businessmen, media and Director General of Etihad Airways in Australia. ...  >>MORE

UAE establishes diplomatic relations with East Timor Posted on 15/11/2009 New York - The UAE issued last night a joint statement with East Timor, on establishing the diplomatic ties with effect from Friday. The statement was signed on behalf of the UAE by HE Ambassador Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al Jarman, UAE Permanent Representative to United Nations, while on the side of East Timor Republic by Ambassador Nelson Santos, East Timor Permanent Representative to UN in presence of the diplomats from both countries. The joint communiqué stresses the interest of both ...  >>MORE

Angolan embassy in UAE opens its new headquarters Posted on 12/11/2009 Ambassador Dr. Tariq Ahmed Al Haidan, Assistant to Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, attended the ceremony held today afternoon at the opening of the Embassy of Angola in the UAE. Haidan, accompanied by Ambassador Essa Al Basha Al Nuaimi, Director of African Affairs, HE Manuel Gomez, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Angola and Rui Jorge Carneiro Mangueira, cut the traditional ribbon marking the opening. Haidan conveyed the felicitations and greetings of UAE Foreign ...  >>MORE

UAE Ambassador meets Premier of Queensland Posted on 28/10/2009 Queensland - Mrs. Anna Maria Bligh, the State Premier of Queensland, Australia, yesterday held a meeting with H.E Dr. Saeed Mohamed Al Shamsi, UAE Ambassador to Australia and discussed ways to strengthening bilateral relations in various fields. The Premier of Queensland praised modern development witnessed in UAE valuing care given to women development programs, pointing out the role and efforts done by H.H Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, supreme chairperson of the Family Development Foundation ...  >>MORE

UAE Ambassador meets Vietnam Minister Posted on 28/10/2009 Vo Hong Phuc, Minister of Planning and Investment of Vietnam held a meeting with H.E Sheikh Ahmed Ali Almualla, UAE Ambassador to Vietnam in Hanoi yesterday. The Minister praised relationship between the two countries and welcomed the entry of UAE companies to the Vietnamese market and investment in areas such as infrastructure, services, industry and tourism. - Emirates News Agency, WAM ...  >>MORE

UAE establishes diplomatic ties with Haiti Posted on 23/10/2009 New York - The UAE has established a diplomatic ties with Haiti, a joint statement signed here last night formally establishes diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level from yesterday October 21, 2009. UAE Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations, Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al-Jarman, signed the statement for his side while his Haitian counterpart, Leo Merores also signed for his country in a short ceremony held here at the UN headquarters and witnessed by some members of the diplomatic missions ...  >>MORE

UAE Envoy in Rome welcomes UAE delegation Posted on 23/10/2009 Rome - UAE Ambassador to Italy Abdul Aziz bin Nasser Al Shamsi, hosted a dinner here yesterday in honour of the UAE delegation taking part in the sixth forum for the future at the level of senior officials, which will be held in Morocco under Moroccan-Italian co-chair on Nov. 22nd. Present were Dr Tariq Al Haydan, Assistant Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, representatives of Emirati Civil Society and the diplomats from the embassy. The UAE and Japan co-chaired the fifth forum for the ...  >>MORE

UAE embassy in Bucharest signs cooperation agreement in the field of culture and heritage Posted on 21/10/2009 Bucharest - UAE Ambassador to Romania Ya'qob Yousef Hassan Al Hosni and the President of the National Network of Romanian Museums signed here yesterday an agreement for cooperation between the two sides with the aim of highlighting the history and values United Arab Emirates in the fields of culture and heritage. The agreement also calls for participation in bilateral activities, exhibitions and conferences to showcase a variety of traditional crafts and images of national heritage. - Emirates ...  >>MORE

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