Mohammed opens 15th FNC's 2nd Session

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Tuesday opened the Second Ordinary Session of the 15th Legislative Chapter of the Federal National Council.

The opening was attended by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, Sheikh Rashid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, Crown Prince of Umm al-Qaiwain and Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras al-Khaimah.

Also present were Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Ruler`s Representative in the Eastern Region, Lt.General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan ,Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Ahmed Juma Al Za'abi, Deputy Minister for Presidential Affairs in addition to a number of ministers, members of the Federal National Council, heads of Arab and foreign diplomatic missions in the state and a number of dignitaries and senior officials.

Mohammed Ahmed Al Murr, the Speaker of Federal National Council thanked President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Their Highnesses Members of Supreme Council and Rulers of Emirates, for their sustainable support to the FNC to carry out its role in service of citizens.

Al Murr said the FNC's experience has developed to meet the endeavours of the leadership and Emiratis in line with the political programme launched by the UAE President in 2005.

He cited the two elections held in 2006 and 2011, the expansion of electoral colleges to elect half of the FNC members in line with the gradual political development programme to deepen the culture of political participation, a move described by Sheikh Khalifa as "the spirit of union".

Al Murr referred to the achievements scored by the UAE, which spurred the regional and international standing of the UAE.

He thanked the President for increasing the salaries of federal employees this year, granting citizenship to the children of Emirati mothers married to foreigners and setting up of the fund to tackle the loans of Emirati defaulters, construction of the roads, building of mosques and making the Ramadan ration (Al Mir) a permanent programme to provide food to citizens.

The FNC Speaker said the security, peace and stability enjoyed by the UAE had catapulted it into the comprehensive sustainable development. "The FNC plays its constitutional role to support the stability and development nationwide."

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