UAE Rulers congratulate Central African Republic leader
ABU DHABI: President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Central African Republic Faustin-archange Touadera, on the occasion of being re-elected for another presidential term.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, dispatched similar cables to the President of Central African Republic.
UAE CABINET APPROVES APPOINTMENT: The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved a resolution to appoint Dr. Khalid Mohammed Al Khazraji as Director of Zayed University.
Al Khazraji has held a number of positions, including his experience in business administration in the government and private sectors.
He was previously the Director General of the National Human Resources Development and Employment Authority (Tanmia) and UnderSecretary at the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, formerly the UAE Ministry of Labour.
Al Khazraji supervised a number of projects, regulations, laws and decisions in the business and education sectors, and was a member of the team negotiating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the UAE and the United States.
TEMPORARY DANISH SUSPENSION OF FLIGHTS FROM UAE: In response to the latest media reports regarding the temporary Danish suspension of flights from the UAE, Faisal Lufi, Assistant Undersecretary for Consular Affairs at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation stressed that all accredited UAE testing centres are regularly subject to strict quality checks.
Severepenaltiesareimposedfornon-compliance with international standards to ensure the highest level of quality in testing, he added.
He noted that communication is currently underway with the Danish authorities to clarify the details and cases behind the decision, in order to guarantee the safety and security of all travellers.