Mohammed receives WEF chief, Barcelona mayor

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Tuesday morning received on the sidelines on Government Summit, Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (Davos).

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai were present.

Prof. Schwab thanked Sheikh Mohammed on the UAE's hosting of World Government Summit, a world platform for exchanging views and experiences among the participants in order to develop and update the government services and management at the regional and international levels.

He commended the level of organisation, reception and hospitality, as well as the level of participants in the summit, a describing the forum as a genuine platform for exchanging experiences, of which one is the UAE's experience.

Among others present also were Mohammed Ahmed Al Murr, Speaker of Federal National Council (FNC), Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, Mohammed Abdullah Al Gargawi, Minister for Cabinet Affairs, Khalifa Saeed Suleiman, Director General of the Department of Protocol and Hospitality in Dubai and accompanying delegation to the guest. 

Mohammed receives Mayor of Barcelona

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received on Monday on the sidelines of the Government Summit in Jumeirah, the Mayor of Barcelona Xavier Trias.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai attended the meeting.

Sheikh Mohammed and Trias exchanged views on the agenda of the summit and ways of opening up channels of tourism, cultural and sports communication cooperation between Dubai and Barcelona.

Mayor of Barcelona hailed the amazing development being witnessed by Dubai in all fields, calling it the "Cosmopolitan City".

He also pointed out the importance of the Government Summit and its regional and international role in exchanging expertise and thoughts. 

Among those who attended the meeting were Mohammed Ahmed Al Murr, Speaker of Federal National Council (FNC), Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gargawi, Minister for Cabinet Affairs, Khalifa Saeed Suleiman, Director- General of the Department of Protocol and Hospitality in Dubai and the accompanying delegation of the guest.

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