President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan awarded the First-Class Medal of Independence to Andrei Luchenok, Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to the UAE, on the occasion of the end of his tenure as ambassador to the country.
Luchenok was presented with the accolade by Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation during a meeting at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Al Hashimy stressed the UAE's keenness to further strengthen relations with the Republic of Belarus across all fields while expressing her wishes for future success for the Ambassador, and commended his role in strengthening relations between the UAE and the Republic of Belarus during his tenure.
Luchenok expressed his appreciation to the UAE President and commended the progress between the two countries and expressed his gratitude to all UAE entities for their cooperation, which contributed to the success of his mission in the country.

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