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29 March 2024

Cabinet reviews implementation of federal budget

Sheikh Mohammed chairs cabinet meet (WAM)

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By WAM

The federal cabinet on Tuesday reviewed the financial report on implementation of the public budget and budgets of federal autonomous entities for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2010.

Vice President chairs Cabinet meeting

 

The meeting, which took place at the Presidential Palace, was chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; in attendance of Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior; and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs.

The meeting reviewed a number of issues and approved the appointment of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan as chairman of the National Media Council. The cabinet gave its nod for a Federal National Council request to discuss the policy of the Ministry of Economy.

The cabinet a gave its green light to the reinstatement of diplomatic relations between the UAE and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and conclusion of a series of agreements the UAE signed with China on combating organised crime and with Mauritania on establishment of a joint cooperation committee and with Unesco regarding safeguarding and protection of diverse forms of cultural expression and with Senegal on formation of a joint committee for cooperation.

A visa waiver agreement between the UAE and Cyprus for holders of diplomatic, service and special passports was also approved. The cabinet also passed an air transport service agreement with Chile.

The ministers gave their consent to an agreement for facilitating exchange of inter-Arab cultural production.