Ambassador Abed starts tenure

After having his appointment as Ambassador of Barbados to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced in March this year, His Excellency Gabriel Abed officially began his tenure at the beginning of this month. In a statement made available to members of the media upon the receipt of his credentials, Ambassador Abed stated that he was full of hope.

Calling the commencement of his time as Head of Mission his greatest honour, Abed noted that he was wished the greatest success in the execution of his duties by Assistant Minister for Cultural Affairs at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Omar Saif Ghobash. With Ghobash stating that he hoped bilateral relations and cooperation could be enhanced between the two countries through Abed's posting, the co-founder of financial technology company Bitt noted that due to the UAE's standing as a technological leader in the world, he would be orchestrating yet another digital framework that would change the way we do things. “It is because of this foundation of digital greatness in the UAE that I will be launching Technology Diplomacy (the future of diplomacy as I see it) to create technological bridges between nations, bringing Barbados and the UAE hand-in-hand now and into the future. As you would appreciate, as the pioneer behind central bank digital currency, Technology Diplomacy is inspired by my

passion for blockchain.” he said.

Going on to say that he expected the benefits for both countries to abound, he added that he held the interests of Barbados first and foremost. “The possibilities are endless and the future is exciting as I seek to bring strengthened connectivity and mutual benefits to our nations, well beyond global trade and investment. Though these are important, I equally look forward to the transfer of knowledge and supporting our national and sustainable goals and development. I go forward with a multitude of objectives on paper and Barbados in my heart.” the Ambassador stated.