Section: WAM (United Arab Emirates)
Former IMF chief to join Ukrainian bank
ABU DHABI, 4th February 2016 (WAM) — The former head of the International Fund, IMF, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, is joining the board of a bank owned by Ukranian billionaire, Viktor Pinchuk. …read more Source:...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs receives copy of credential of Ukrainian Consul-General
DUBAI, 27th January, 2016 (WAM) – Rashid Mattar Al Siri, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ office in Dubai, has received a copy of the credentials of Oleksandr Balanutsa, Ukrainian Consul-General in Dubai and the northern regions, at the ministry’s office in Dubai. …read more Source:...
President, VP and AD Crown Prince congratulate Ukrainian President on Independence Day
ABU DHABI, 24th August, 2015 (WAM) — President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has sent a congratulatory cable to Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine, on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day which is being marked today, August 24th. …read more Source:...
New electronic attestation system launched at UAE Embassy in Kiev
Kiev, 12th August, 2015 (WAM) — Abdul Salam Hareb Al Rumaithi, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Ukraine, has launched the new electronic attestation system in the UAE embassy in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. …read more Source:...
US plans to store heavy arms in Baltic, E.Europe-source
WASHINGTON, 14th June (WAM) — The United States plans to store heavy military equipment in the Baltics and Eastern European nations to reassure allies made uneasy by Russian intervention in Ukraine, and to deter further aggression, a senior U.S. official was quoted by Reuters as saying on Saturday. …read more Source:...
John Kerry starts visit to Moscow
MOSCOW, 12th May, 2015 (WAM) — U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, today started a visit to Moscow to discuss a number of issues with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, including the Syrian crisis, the Iranian nuclear issue and developments in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ban Ki-moon and Ukraine President hold phone call to discuss peace efforts amid ongoing conflict
NEW YORK, 22st April, 2015 (WAM) — UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has spoken with Ukrainian President, Petro Poroshenko, about the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine and continuing international efforts to mediate a peace in the war-torn region, a United Nations spokesperson has confirmed. …read more Source:...
World’s best divers arrive in Dubai
DUBAI, 17th March, 2015 (WAM) — The world’s best divers have arrived in Dubai ahead of the second round of the FINA/NVC Diving World Series which will be held at the Hamdan Sports Complex from Thursday 19th – Saturday 21st March. Among those touching down yesterday were teams from Great Britain, Canada, Ukraine and China. A total of...
US Secretary of State begins Swiss visit
GENEVA, 2nd March, 2015 (WAM) — US Secretary of State, John Kerry, yesterday began a visit to Switzerland, during which he is expected to hold discussions with the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, on the conflict in Ukraine and the shooting of Russian opposition leader, Boris Nemtsov. …read more Source:...
Faris Al Mazrouei: Military Cooperation Agreement between UAE and Ukraine does not include any arms deals
ABU DHABI, 27th February, 2015 (WAM)–Ambassador Faris Al Mazrouei, Assistant Foreign Minister for Security and Military Affairs, has said that the military and security cooperation agreement signed by the United Arab Emirates with the Republic of Ukraine, does not include any arms deals. …read more Source:...
