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Greece's Marios Chatzidimou reads the letter to Roger Federer that won him top prize.

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Greece's Marios Chatzidimou, 14, receives his gold medal from UPU Director General Edouard Dayan.

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Marios was accompanied on stage by Savvas Dandolos of Hellenic Post, his mother Chrysanti Koukkou, and Greek Ambassador Eleni Zormpala.

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Switzerland's Marc Furrer presents Marios with a letter signed by Roger Federer.

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Marios had a personal gift for Roger Federer, a tennis raquet that's been in the family for years on which he etched the tennis player's image using wood-burning technique.

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Greek Ambassador Eleni Zormpala addressing the audience.

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Marios holds his precious gold medal.

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Arqile Gorea, Albania/Albanie, Edouard Dayan, UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Nigel Cobham, Barbados/Barbade, Edouard Dayan,UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Representative, Belize, Edouard Dayan, UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Elma Piknjac Jaganjac, Bosnia and Herzegovina/Bosnie-Herzégovine, Edouard Dayan, UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Cornelius Ramatlhakwane, Botswana, Edouard Dayan, UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Honourable Juliana O'Connor-Connolly, Cayman Islands/Cayman, Edouard Dayan, UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Estera Rakic, Croatia/Croatie, Edouard Dayan, UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Mekonnen Fessahazion, Eritrea/Erythrée, Edouard Dayan, UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Henry Dundas, Guyana/Guyane, Edouard Dayan, UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Michael Gentles, Jamaica/Jamaique, Edouard Dayan, UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Enock Kinnara, Kenya, Edouard Dayan, UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Representative, Lesotho, Edouard Dayan, UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Representative, Malawi, Edouard Dayan,UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Giandeev Moteea, Arnaud Godere, Mauritius/Maurice, Edouard Dayan,UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Ludmila Corceac, Moldova/Moldavie, Edouard Dayan, UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Representative, Namibia/Namibie, Edouard Dayan, UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Kola Aduloju, Nigeria/Nigérie, Edouard Dayan, UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Svetlana Sergeeva, Russian Federation/Fédération de Russie, Edouard Dayan, UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Goran Ciric, Serbia/Serbie, Edouard Dayan, UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Barbra Esther, Seychelles, Edouard Dayan,UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Representative, South Africa/Afrique de Sud, Edouard Dayan, UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Phumelela Shongwe, Swaziland, Edouard Dayan, UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Yamungu Kayandabila, representative, Tanzania/Tanzanie, Edouard Dayan, UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Sheldon Cyrus, Trinidad and Tobago/Trinité-et-Tobago, Edouard Dayan,UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Yusuf Toprak, Turkey/Turquie, Edouard Dayan,UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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David Mulobole, Uganda/Ouganda, Edouard Dayan, UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Angeline Karonga, Zimbabwe, Edouard Dayan, UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Awardees with their diplomas and Edouard Dayan,UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Awardees with their diplomas and Edouard Dayan, UPU director general/directeur général, 1/10/ 2012 (Photo: UPU/Nawras Alfawal)

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Many dignitaries attended the opening ceremony at the Qatar National Convention Centre, including His Highness Sheikh Hamad Ben Khalifa Al-Thani, UPU Director General Edouard Dayan, and Qatar's minister of culture, arts and heritage, Dr Hamad Bin Abdulaziz Bin Ali Al-Kuwari.

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Edouard Dayan thanked Qatar for its exceptional welcome during the opening ceremony.

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Minister Al-Kuwari urged Congress to clearly define its future strategy.

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The opening ceremony was well attended by delegates and dignitaries.

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The rostrum during the opening plenary session of the 25th Universal Postal Congress.

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El Jilale Antari, Doyen of the 25th Universal Postal Congress

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El Jilale Antari, Doyen of the 25th Congress, UPU Director General Edouard Dayan, Congress Chair Abdul Rahman Al Aqaily, and UPU Deputy Director General Guozhong Huang

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More than 2,200 delegates are expected for the 25th Universal Postal Congress.

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