British Amb. to Egypt Announces Retirement with Heartfelt Words (Video)

British Ambassador to Egypt Geoffrey Adams announced retirement, on Thursday, with heart touching words, recalling his time in Egypt.

“I’m coming to the end of my time here. My three years are up,” Adams said in a video, posted on Twitter. “I just wanted to say huge thank you to everyone who has helped make my time here especially memorable.”

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Adams affirmed that they had built a stronger the ever partnership between the UK and Egypt in many areas such as; trade, investment, security, regional challenges, and so on.

"I think we can be quite proud of all what we have achieved together," he reiterated, thanking his colleagues in the embassy who helped him accomplish those significant achievements.

Moreover, the British Ambassador said they are building a strong partnership between the two countries on perhaps the biggest challenge facing the world, which is climate change.

In the same vein, the ambassador called upon the resumption of direct flights between the UK and Sharm El-Sheikh, a step which gave a boost to the Egyptian tourist industry.

The ambassador also announced that his successor will be Gareth Bayley who is an old friend. "He and I served here together twenty years ago.” he stressed. "He learned Arabic here in Cairo and speaks Arabic very well.”

He emphasized that he experienced a wonderful time in Egypt along with his family, noting that they traveled all over the country and met with many wonderful people.

"I have a personal history with Egypt. I first came here in the 1970s, and I served here twenty years ago," the ambassador mentioned. "My father retired from the diplomatic service as British Ambassador to Egypt nearly 50 years ago. And I will be doing exactly the same thing."

“My family and I drank from the Nile. This not a goodbye, but until we meet again,” the British diplomat concluded.