On the 2nd of December 2011 the Embassy of the UAE to the RB held a Reception at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Minsk on occasion of the 40th National Day of the UAE under the logo Spirit of the Union which was attended by the Guest of Honour H.E. Alexander Guryanov Deputy Foreign Minister and Mr. Alexander Zaytsev Chief of Staff of the National Security Advisor to the President Mr. Viktor Lukashenko and heads of Diplomatic and Consular Missions and Offices of International Organisations accredited in the RB and also managers of the companies and VIPs.