President Sheikh Khalifa has conferred the Order of Independence, First Class, on Patrizio Fondi, the Head of the EU Delegation to the UAE, in recognition of his efforts during his tenure, towards the development and strengthening of relations between the UAE and EU.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, presented the order to the EU ambassador during a ceremony at the ministry in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
Sheikh Abdullah commended the ambassador’s role in improving ties between the UAE and EU and wished him success for the future, reported state news agency Wam.
Mr Fondi thanked President Sheikh Khalifa and the UAE government for their support during his mission.
