Speaker National Consultative Council conferred with "Order of the Rising"

Abdulla bin Mohamed Al Masaood, Speaker of National Consultative Council, Representative of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates-Japan Society has been decorated with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon in recognition of these contributions for strengthening UAE-Japan relations.
The presentation ceremony was held in Hilton Abu Dhabi hotel and the decoration was handed over by H.E. Tatsuo Watanabe, Ambassador of Japan.
The Government of Japan announced conferment of the decoration to Abdulla bin Mohamed Al Masaood on 29 April 2010 for his merits of contributing to the bilateral relationship and mutual understanding between Japan and the United Arab Emirates, as well as the promotion of Japanese products in the UAE.
Abdulla bin Mohamed Al Masaood is one of 62 foreign nationals who are conferred decorations this time. This is the fifth time for a UAE national to be conferred by the Government of Japan.
Since Abdulla bin Mohamed Al Masaood was appointed by H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, then the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, as Representative of Abu Dhabi far UAE-Japan society in May 2000, he has devoted himself to further developing the friendly bilateral relationship between UAE and Japan and promoting the mutual understanding between the two countries through his active contribution to various cultural and social events organized by the Embassy. – Emirates News Agency, WAM