• Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Emirates Diplomatic Academy, attended the academy’s graduation ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. All photos by MOFAIC / Wam
    Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Emirates Diplomatic Academy, attended the academy’s graduation ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. All photos by MOFAIC / Wam
  • Sheikh Abdullah attends the EDA’s graduation ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
    Sheikh Abdullah attends the EDA’s graduation ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
  • Sheikh Abdullah attends the EDA’s graduation ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
    Sheikh Abdullah attends the EDA’s graduation ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
  • Sheikh Abdullah attends the EDA’s graduation ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
    Sheikh Abdullah attends the EDA’s graduation ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
  • Sheikh Abdullah attends the EDA’s graduation ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
    Sheikh Abdullah attends the EDA’s graduation ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
  • Sheikh Abdullah attends the EDA’s graduation ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
    Sheikh Abdullah attends the EDA’s graduation ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
  • Sheikh Abdullah attends the EDA’s graduation ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
    Sheikh Abdullah attends the EDA’s graduation ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
  • Sheikh Abdullah attends the EDA’s graduation ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
    Sheikh Abdullah attends the EDA’s graduation ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
  • The ceremony was also attended by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak , Minister of Tolerance; Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State; Dr Maitha Al Shamsi, Minister of State; Ahmed Al Mazrouei, Under-Secretary of MoFAIC; Matar Al Dhaheri, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Defence; Razan Al Mubarak, Secretary-General of the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi; Bernardino Leon, Director General of EDA; Dr Nawal Al Hosany, Deputy Director General of EDA, and a number of senior officials.
    The ceremony was also attended by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak , Minister of Tolerance; Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State; Dr Maitha Al Shamsi, Minister of State; Ahmed Al Mazrouei, Under-Secretary of MoFAIC; Matar Al Dhaheri, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Defence; Razan Al Mubarak, Secretary-General of the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi; Bernardino Leon, Director General of EDA; Dr Nawal Al Hosany, Deputy Director General of EDA, and a number of senior officials.
  • Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended the EDA’s graduation ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
    Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended the EDA’s graduation ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

Sheikh Abdullah honours Emirates Diplomatic Academy graduates - in pictures


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Thirty-two men and women received their diplomas in international relations on Friday at a ceremony attended by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, congratulated the students for excelling in their studies and stressed the importance of their work.

“This graduation ceremony is an important occasion to remind ourselves of the solemn responsibility that lies upon us in serving this great nation and its citizens,” said Sheikh Abdullah.

"When I see these young people before me, I see knowledge, ambition, enthusiasm and willpower, and I am confident in their ability to face challenges and achieve great success.

“Your graduation coincides with the Year of Zayed, and I am confident that this cohort is ready for the responsibility and will be a source of pride for their people.”