WAM – Emirates News Agency, United Arab Emirates
Sept 20 2005

Sharjah Ruler receives honorary doctorate

Sep 20, 2005 – 08:28 –

Sharjah, 20 Sept. 05 (WAM) – H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al
Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah was awarded an
honorary PhD by the National Academy of Science of Armenia (NAS RA).

The decision to award the degree to Sheikh Sultan was made by the
members of the Academy’s Senate, in recognition of his contributions
to the cultural and intellectual activities across the world.

Dr. Fadey T. Sargsian, President of NAS RA said in a speech that
Sheikh Sultan was among 60 personalities awarded the honorary title
so far by the academy.

Armenian Ambassador Arshak Poladian praised Sheikh Sultan for his
efforts to turn Sharjah into a centre of scientific and intellectual
knowledge.

Sheikh Sultan, who is also the Chancellor of the American University
of Sharjah (AUS) and the Sharjah University, thanked the academy and
said that Sharjah has achieved success in the higher education
fields.