Mohamed bin Zayed receives Arab Parliament delegation

min 2019-10-07 22:10

ABU DHABI, 7th October, 2019 (WAM) — His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday, received a delegation from the Arab Parliament at Qasr Al Bahr.

He also received the participants of the launch of the “Arab Document on Women’s Rights in the UAE”, who were accompanied by Dr. Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of Federal National Council, FNC.

The meeting touched on the role of the Arab Parliament in achieving the aspirations of the Arab people in terms of development and stability, as well as a positive collaboration between the parliaments and governments in realising such aspirations and addressing the challenges facing Arab societies.

Sheikh Mohamed said the Arab Parliament has a vital role to play in strengthening intra-Arab relations, deepening joint Arab action, advocating Arab causes in regional and international parliamentary events and building bridges of communication between the Arabs and the people of the world.

He praised the “Arab Document on Women’s Rights in the UAE”, which will be launched by the Arab Parliament in collaboration with the FNC, saying that the launch testifies to the importance attached by the Arab world to women and their role in development and progress.

The members of the delegation commended the support given by the UAE leadership to women and the country’s efforts in fostering women’s role in the development process.

The meeting was attended by H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Deputy Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain; H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Al Dhafra Region; H.H. Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation; H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior; H.H. Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court; H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; H.H. Sheikh Khalid bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of the Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination, and Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance.

Mohamed bin Zayed receives Tolerance logo beyond 2019

ABU DHABI, 7th October 2019 (WAM) – His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received on Monday the Tolerance Logo, which depicts an image of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, wrapped in a Ghaf tree leaf.

The Tolerance Logo, which was presented to Sheikh Mohamed by Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, and Chairperson of the ‘Year of Tolerance’ Executive Committee, will be used as the official logo of tolerance by the end of 2019, the Year of Tolerance.

Sheikh Mohamed said he was pleased to receive this authentic national symbol which forms a key part of the ‘Year of Tolerance’ logo.

He pointed out that the Ghaf tree has a great significance as a symbol of tolerance and coexistence in the desert and is associated with the identity and heritage of the Emirati people.

Sheikh Mohamed emphasised that instilling the values of tolerance carries on the approach and legacy of Sheikh Zayed.

The evergreen Ghaf tree also symbolises sustainability, given its ability to adapt in the harsh environment.

The late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan had given great importance to the Ghaf tree and issued laws and regulations prohibiting the cutting of the tree throughout the country. He championed the universal human values of tolerance and co-existence.

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