Paris: Mu’dad Hareb Mugier Al Khaili, the UAE ambassador to France, presented his credentials to French President Francoise Hollande as ambassador extraordinaire, at the Elysee Palace on Friday.

Ambassador Al Khaili conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Hollande, wishing him and the French people progress and prosperity.

Al Khaili also said it was a great honour to be appointed as the UAE’s ambassador to France and hailed the strong historical ties binding the two countries together.