The annual Meridian Forum for Space Diplomacy, held in Dubai [UAE], Washington, US, presented the first annual award for global leadership in the field of space diplomacy to His Excellency Youssef Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the United States of America. The United States is celebrating in honor and recognition of our country's efforts and its achievements in the region. Aliya Al Suwaidi, Deputy Head of the UAE Mission in Outer Space Washington DC, received the award on behalf of Her Majesty, and delivered a speech on the occasion in which she said: This award comes in appreciation of the great efforts made by Al Suwaidi. Employees of the Emirates Space Agency and Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center launch the first spacecraft built... The United Arab Emirates sent two Emirati astronauts to the International Space Station, making the UAE the fifth country to achieve this feat . In this regard, we express our gratitude to the United States and our other partners around the world who contributed to these achievements.He said: Emirati-US relations have flourished in the field of space over the past decade and today the UAE is cooperating. With the US Space Agency (NASA) in training astronauts and carrying out many tasks in the space sector. The UAE recently announced that it is in the process of building an air-sealing chamber. For the "Gateway" station, which is being developed by NASA as the first lunar space station, the country's partnership with US research institutions has also helped build on many of the achievements made by the Emirati space program, including the "Hop Probe". have contributed. The mission to explore Mars, as well as upcoming space missions, aims to reach the asteroid belt (the extension between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars) within the solar system, said His Excellency Ambassador Stuart Halliday, Chief Executive Officer of the Meridian International Centre. of.During the awards ceremony, appreciation was expressed for the UAE's achievements in the field of space, which were described as great considering the modernity of the UAE's space programme. It should be noted that the Meridian Forum for Space Diplomacy, which was in conjunction this year. Organized by the US State Department in the presence of the world's most important employees and people interested in the field of space, including diplomats, officials of space agencies and private sector officials, "Space Diplomacy Week" aims to promote strategic planning and cooperation in the field of space exploration. To explore innovative means and arrive at principles of responsible professional behavior in the space sector.