The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Sunday emphasised the importance of the role of the UAE’s diplomatic missions in helping nationals abroad and attending to their affairs, noting that the UAE considers human beings as its top priority and places all of its resources in the service of the nation and its citizens. He also reiterated the desire of the UAE to extend bridges of friendship and cooperation among nations and to build balanced relations with all fraternal and friendly countries, highlighting the UAE’s constant endeavour to develop economic, cultural and tourist relations with countries throughout the world. The President was speaking while receiving the country’s new ambassador to Germany, Juma Mubarak Al Junaibi, and the new envoy to Kazakhstan, Suhail Matar Al Ketbi, who were sworn in before him on Sunday. Shaikh Khalifa gave directives to the new ambassadors to further promote the UAE’s international stature at various levels. The President wished them success in their work to consolidate the UAE relations with the sisterly and friendly countries. On their part, the envoys thanked Shaikh Khalifa for the confidence he vested on them, pledging to work hard to strengthen the UAE’s relations with the two countries. Present at the ceremony were Shaikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Ruler‘s Representative in the Eastern Region, and a number of Shaikhs and senior officials. 11 envoys present credentials Shaikh Khalifa also received the credentials of new ambassadors of 11 countries to the UAE during a ceremony at Al Diyafah Palace on Sunday in the presence of Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region Shaikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The envoys are of Spain, Switzerland, Malaysia, Nigeria, Fiji, Senegal, Austria, Canada, Belgium, Romania and Japan.