German President Awards Qatari Ambassador Order of Merit
Berlin/ Information Office/ 01 December 2016/ President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Joachim Gauck, has awarded the Order of Merit First Class to Qatar's Ambassador to Germany and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, HE Abdul Rahman bin Mohamed al Khulaifi, for his efforts in promoting relations between the two countries on the occasion of ending his tenure.
State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, Markus Ederer, has hosted a ceremony during which he decorated the Qatari Ambassador with the Order of Merit.
On the occasion, Ederer has delivered a speech praising the efforts being exerted by HE al Khulaifi to enhance and promote bilateral relations between the State of Qatar and the Federal Republic of Germany.
The ceremony was attended by Ambassadors of Arab countries accredited in Berlin along with a number of officials at the German Foreign Ministry.