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Apr 7, 2012
President of Burundi Honors Prince Alwaleed Highest Medal, HRH’s 61st Honorary Medal

HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) and his spouse HH Princess Ameerah Altaweel, Vice Chairwoman of Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation that is chaired by HRH, visited The Republic of #Burundi.

The Prince and Princess were accompanied by a delegation that included Dr. Nahla Alanbar, Private Executive Assistant to HRH the Chairman, Ms. Hassna Alturki, Department Head, Travel and External Affairs, Mr. Hani Agha, Senior Manager, Travel and External Affairs and Ms. Manal Alshammary, Protocol Manager.


Prince Alwaleed and Princess Ameerah were received by HE Mr. Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi. The President welcomed the Prince to his country and the two discussed investment and philanthropic issues. During the meeting, the President and HRH discussed a number of issues on the economic, social and investment front. Moreover, the President presented investment opportunities to HRH in the tourism, financial, and agriculture sector.

In response, the Prince referred to Kingdom Zephyr Africa Management Company (“Kingdom Zephyr” or KZAM) as it is one of the leading pan-African private equity firms. Also during the visit, President Nkurunziza honored Prince Alwaleed the highest honor granted by the country “The Order of the Republic”.


Medals HRH has received from around the world:
1.1997: The Medal of the Presidency of the Italian Republic; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by The Scientific Committee of the Italian Pio Manzù International Research Centre, as a token of recognition of the Prince’s highly successful and thriving career and outstanding business flair and acumen.
2. 1997: The Star Decoration of the First Order; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the late, King Hussein Bin Talal of Jordan, in recognition of the Prince’s regional and international investments and philanthropy.
3.1998: The National Cedar Decoration of the Commander Order; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by Former Lebanese President Elias Harawi in recognition of HRH’s economic and social contributions to Lebanon.
4.1999: The Diplomatic Merit of the Heung Korean; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by President Kim Dae-Jung in recognition of the Prince’s investments in Korea.
5. 2000: The Bethlehem 2000 Medal; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat for his continuous support to the Palestinian cause.
6. 2001: Laila Utama Darja Kerabat Seri Utama Yang Amat Dihormati; the most esteemed royal family order, presented by Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah to Prince Alwaleed for promoting bilateral relations between Brunei and Saudi Arabia.
7. 2002: King AbdulAziz Medal of the First Order for Distinguished bangladeshsinessmen; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by Crown Prince Abdullah Bin AbdulAziz on behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd.
8. 2002: The National Cedar Medal, Order of the Grand Officer; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by Lebanese President Emile Lahoud for the Prince’s contributions and support to Lebanon and the Lebanese economy.
9. 2002: The Medal of the Republic of Tunisia of the Great Order; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by Tunisian President Zein Al Abidine Bin Ali in recognition of the Prince’s efforts in promoting bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Tunisia.
10. 2003: The Presidential Medal of Bosnia and Herzegovina; awarded to HRH by the President of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sulejman Tihic in recognition of the Prince’s support of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
11.2003: The Medal with the rank of “Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion”; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the President of Senegal Mr. Abdoulaye Wade in recognition of the Prince’s efforts in promoting bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Senegal.
12. 2003: The Medal with the rank of “Commander of the National Order of Merit of the Republic of Guinea”; awarded to Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal by the President of Guinea Mr. Lansana Conte in recognition of the Prince’s efforts in promoting bilateral relations.
13.   2003: The Medal with the rank of “Grand Officer of the Order of Mono”; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the President of Togo Mr. Gnassingbe Eyadema in recognition of the Prince’s efforts in promoting bilateral relations.
14.   2003: The Medal with the rank of “Commander of the National Order”; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the President of Burkina Faso Mr. Blaise Compaore in recognition of the Prince’s efforts in promoting bilateral relations.
15.2003:The Medal with the title order to the civil merits of “Grand Cross of the Order of the Independence of Equatorial Guinea”; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the President of Equatorial Guinea Mr. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo in recognition of the Prince’s efforts in promoting bilateral relations.
16. 2003: The Medal with the rank of "The Officer in The Order of Oranje-Nassau"; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by HM Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands for the Prince’s distinguished role in promoting Dutch-Saudi economic relations.
17. 2003: The November 7th Medal; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by Tunisian President Zein Al Abidine Bin Ali in recognition of the Prince’s humanitarian efforts in Tunisia and around the world.
18. 2004: The Medal with the rank of "Commander of the Order of the Star of Anjouan"; bestowed up on Prince Alwaleed by the President of the Union of the Comoros, Azali Assoumani
19. 2004: The Medal with the rank of "Commander of the Order of the Grand Star of Djibouti"; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti.
20. 2004:The Presidential Medallion of the Republic of Djibouti; Awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the President of Djibouti.
21.2004:The Medallion of the 20th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Djibouti; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the President of Djibouti.
22.2004: The Medal of "The Grand Cross of the National Order Of Merit"; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the President of Gabon Col. Omar Bongo.
23. 2004: The Medal with the rank of "Dignity of Grand Officer of the National Order of the Republic of Chad"; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the president of Chad Idriss Deby.
24.2005: The medal of "The Insignia of Grand Officer”; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the President of Gambia, Dr. Yahya A. J. Jammah
25.2005: The Medal with the rank of "The Commander of the National Order"; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the President of Mali, Amadou Toure
26.2005: The Medal  of  "The Star of Africa" with the Grade of Grand Band; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the President of Liberia, President Gyude Bryant
27.2005: The Medal with the rank of “Grand Officer of the National Order”; awarded by Benin President Mathieu Kerekou.
28. 2005: The Medal of "The Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya"; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by Kenyan President, Mwai Kibaki.
29.2006: The Medal of “Legion of Honor with the rank of Commander”; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the French President Jacques Chirac. The medal is France’s highest civilian honor.
30. 2006: The Umayyah National Medal; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the Syrian President Bashar Al-Asaad. The medal is the country’s highest civilian honor.
31. 2006: The Hilal-i-Pakistan Medal; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf. The medal is the country’s highest civilian honor.
32.2006: The Companion of the Order of the Volta Medal; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the President of Ghana John Agyekum Kufuor.
33.2006: The Commander of the National Order of the Grand Cross Star Medal; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the President of Cote D'Ivoire/Ivory Coast Laurent Gbagbo.
34.2006: The Order of the Merit of Niger Medal; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the President of the Niger Mamadou Tandja.
35.2006: The Grand Commander of the Order of the Pearl of Africa Medal; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the President of Uganda Yower Museveni.
36.2006: The National Medal of Merit for Cooperative Development; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the President of Guinea-Bissau João Bernardo Vieira.
37.2007: The Order of the Golden Heart With the Rank of Grand Officer; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by H.E President of the Philippines Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
38.2007: The Medal of Major Patron of the Arts; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the French Minister of Culture and Communication HE Mrs. Christine Albanel.
39.2007: “The Order of the Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon Medal”; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) HE Mr. Chen Shui-bian. The medal is the country’s highest civilian honor.
40. 2008: “The Pontifical Medal”; bestowed by Pope Benedict XVI during a ceremony held at the Vatican to HE Ms. Leila El Solh, Vice Chairman of Alwaleed Bin Talal Humanitarian Foundation in Beirut.
41.2008: “The Genghis Khan Medal”; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by President of Mongolia Nambaryn Enkhbayar.
42.2008: The Maronite General Council has granted HRH Prince Alwaleed the "Golden Order of the Maronite General Council” for his distinctive contributions to the Council and to Lebanon.
43.2008: The "Residential Coat of Arms", the Highest Honor granted by the State of Eritrea, was bestowed by the Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki upon HRH Prince Alwaleed.
44.2009: “The unification medal”; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh in recognition of the Prince’s efforts in investment and philanthropy .
45.2009: “The MADARA Horseman Medal; the Highest Honor granted by the State of Bulgaria, was bestowed by the Bulgarian President GEPRGI PARVANOV upon HRH Prince Alwaleed.
46.2009:”The Grand-Croix National  Malgache Medal” which is the ordre National in Madagascar bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the President of the Republic of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina.
47.2009:”The Grand-Croix National  Medal” bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the President of the Republic of Central Africa François boziz  .
48.2009:The “Presidential Plaque “ the highest honor granted by the Republic of the Seychelles, was bestowed by the President of the Seychelles Mr. James Alix Michel to HRH in recognition of his invaluable contribution to the socio-economic development of the Seychellois people.
49.2009:”The President of France Medal” bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the President of the Republic of France NICOLAS SARKOZY .
50.2009: The President of the Maldives, Muhamed Nasheed, conferred the highest decoration in his country, the “Order of Izzudin”, to His Royal Highness.
51.2010: The “Presidential Plaque “awarded to HRH by Lebanese president Michel Suleiman.
52.2010: “The COLINAS DE BOE Medal” the Highest Honor granted by the Republic of Guinea Bissau, was bestowed by the President upon HRH Prince Alwaleed.
53.2010:”The AMILCAR CABRAL Medal” bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the President of the Republic of Guinea Bissau.
54.2010: “The Friendship Medal” the Highest Honor granted by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, was bestowed by the President  upon  HRH Prince Alwaleed.
55.2010: “ The Medal of Honour” the Highest Honor granted by the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, was bestowed by the President upon HRH Prince Alwaleed.
56.2010:“ The Medal of Honour” the Highest Honor granted by the Chairman of the State Peace & Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, was bestowed by PM upon HRH Prince Alwaleed.
57.2011: HRH was awarded the “Medal of Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit” by His Excellency the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania in appreciation of his visit to their country.
58.2011: The "Residential Coat of Arms” which is the highest decoration conferred by the Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, in appreciation of his visit & contribution to the country.’
59. 2011: Prince Alwaleed awarded the Highest Honorary medal (the Republic Medal, First Degree) by the HE Sudanese President Omar Albashir
60.2011 The Grand Cross of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite; the highest honor granted in the Kingdom of Morocco bestowed by His Majesty Mohammed VI upon HRH.