Commandoria with Star of the Order of Merit offered during an official trip to Poland
July 2004

Medal of Saint Petersburg’s Tercentenary awarded by H.E. the President of Russia Mr. Vladimir Putin
in recognition of Fares’ efforts to promote bilateral ties
Phoenicia Hotel, Beirut- June 9, 2004

  Honorary Golden Medal awarded by the Ministry of Youth& Sports of the Republic of Bulgaria
October 7, 2003

  Order of the Prince Yorslav The Wise 2nd Rank awarded by H.E. the President of Ukraine Mr. Leonid Kuchma
during an official visit paid by Fares
July 8-9, 2003

  Order Stara Planina 1rst Class offered during an official trip to Bulgaria
June 16, 2003

  Golden Medal offered by the head of the Brazilian House of Parliament Mr. Paulo Conia on the occasion of the 180th anniversary of the foundation of the Brazilian House of Parliament
May 2003

  The Union Order awarded by H.E. the President of the Yemeni Republic Mr. Ali Abdullah Saleh
 Yemen- September 2002

  Al-Ahd National Merit awarded by H.E. the President of Algeria Mr. Abdel Aziz Bouteflika
July 23- 24, 2002

  Grand Commander of the Order of Makarius the 3rd awarded by H.E. the President of Cyprus Mr. Glafcos Clerides during an official trip paid by Fares
July 19, 2002

  The Grand Cross of the Phoenix awarded by H.E. the President of Greece Mr. Constantine Stephanopoulos 
during an official visit paid by Fares
November 2, 2001

  Gold Decoration awarded by the International Maronite Foundation on the occasion of the 45th Maronite Congress for North America& Canada- Los Angeles, California
August 2001

  Gold Medal of Merit from the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of New York& North America during the 45th Conference
New York- July 28, 2001

  National Legion of Honor awarded by the President of the French Republic Mr. Jacques Chirac
July 18, 2001

  Golden Medal of Acropole awarded by the UNESCO Secretary-General Mr. Koichiro Matsuura
Paris- March 30, 2001

  The Grand Cordon of Archon Depoutatos awarded by the Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
January 18, 2001

  The Grand Cordon of Saint Daniel 2nd Degree from the Patriarchate of Moscow and All Russia awarded to Fares
in recognition of his charitable activities and generous aide to the Russian Orthodox Church
September 29, 1997

  Medal of Saints Boris and Gleb offered by Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia
Moscow- September, 1997


  Order of St. John of Damascus from the Patriarch of Antioch& All the East
November 14, 1993

  Order of Sts. Peter and Paul from H,B. Patriarch Ignatius IV of Antioch& All the East
May 29, 1983

  The Order of Saint Ignatius of Antioch awarded at the rank of Honorary Life Member

  Decoration from the Arab League Secretary General Dr. Ismat Abdel Maguid