TOKYO: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, awarded the UAE Military Medal of the First Class to Dr. Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Masahito Goto, former Director General of Air Systems at the Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA), for his dedicated efforts in enhancing military cooperation and consolidating relations between the UAE and Japan.
According to the UAE Embassy in Tokyo, Shihab Al Faheem, UAE Ambassador to Japan, presented the Medal to Dr. Goto during his reception at the UAE Embassy in Tokyo on Wednesday in the presence of Major General Staff Pilot Ibrahim Al Alawi, Air Force and Air Defense Commander.
The Ambassador, in his address, wished Dr. Goto success in his future endeavors and lauded his pivotal role in fostering friendly relations between the UAE and Japan.
Goto expressed his deep thanks and appreciation to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, praising the level of progress witnessed in bilateral relations between the two countries.
He also extended his sincere thanks to all parties in the UAE, especially the Armed Forces, for their warm and generous gesture in honoring him with this Medal.
Japanese former official awarded UAE Military Medal
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Japanese former official awarded UAE Military Medal
- Shihab Al Faheem, UAE Ambassador to Japan, presented the Medal to Dr. Goto
- Goto expressed his deep thanks and appreciation to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Russian soldiers ‘helped to repel Niger airport attack’
- Niger’s junta accused Benin, France and Ivory Coast of sponsoring the attack on the airport, which also houses a military base
MOSCOW: Russian soldiers helped to repel an attack on Niger’s main airport in the capital Niamey last week which was claimed by Daesh militants, Moscow said on Monday.
Niger’s ruling junta earlier said “Russian partners” helped to fend off the rare assault on the capital, which saw 20 attackers killed and four army
soldiers wounded.
“The attack was repelled through the joint efforts of the Russian Ministry of Defense’s African Corps and the Nigerien armed forces,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
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Niger’s ruling junta earlier said ‘Russian partner’ helped to fend off the rare assault on the capital, which saw 20 attackers killed and four army soldiers wounded.
“Moscow strongly condemns this latest extremist attack,” it added.
Daesh said it staged the attack and released a video of events through its propaganda agency Amaq. The video shows several dozen attackers with assault rifles firing near a hangar and setting ablaze one plane before leaving on motorbikes.
Niger’s junta accused Benin, France and Ivory Coast of sponsoring the attack on the airport, which also houses a military base.
Junta chief Abdourahamane Tiani visited the Russian military base to express “personal gratitude for a high level of professionalism,” the ministry said.
Russia rarely comments on its military activity in the Sahel region, where Moscow has been increasing its influence in a region that has seen a series of coups.
Facing isolation since its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has tried to build new military and political partnerships in Africa.
Apart from Niger, Russian troops or military instructors have been reported to be deployed in Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, the Central African Republic and Libya.
Russia’s African Corps has taken over from the Wagner paramilitary group across the continent.
According to Moscow, the corps helps “fighting terrorists” and “strengthening regional stability” in the Sahel.
