Minister wishes Turkey successful Moon mission

ABU DHABI: Sarah Bint Yousif Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Sciences, has thanked Mustafa Varank, Minister of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Turkey for his good wishes on the success of the UAE’S Hope Probe mission.

In her tweet, the minister said, “Thanks @ varank, we also believe that space exploration has always been a means to build bridges and advance our collective human understanding.”

She also wished Turkey’s 2023 Moon mission to succeed, saying it will increase the “regions’ contribution to space exploration.”

Mustafa Varank in his tweet said, “Each new discovery in space has the potential of increasing international cooperation, serving to the interests of the world peace. The success of the UAE in Hope Mission, on which they have been investing for a long time, is worthy of appraisal. Congratulations!”

Sarah Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Technology and Chairwoman of the UAE Space Agency, has been named in Time’s 2021 list of the Next 100 Most Influential People in the World for successfully leading the UAE’S Hope Probe into Mars’ orbit, in the first-ever Arab interplanetary mission.

The 2021 Time 100Next list, which celebrates 100 emerging leaders who are shaping the future of entertainment, health, political and business among other fields, named Al Amiri for her widely-celebrated role in the historic arrival of the Hope Probe to the Red Planet’s orbit that placed the UAE as the first Arab nation and the fifth in the world to reach Mars on Feb.9.

On her selection, Al Amiri tweeted, “Thanks to @TIME for naming me on their 100 Next list, it’s a mark of recognition I accept on behalf of the entire Emirates Mars Mission team, many of whom deserve the accolade a great deal more than I.”

Mostly recently, she was selected in the BBC’S 100 Women 2020, a documentary that highlighted women leading change and making a difference during last year’s turbulent times.