Mohamed speaks to New Zealand PM over phone
Mohamed was briefed by Ms Ardern on the repercussions of the terrorist attack. He stressed the UAE’S full support and solidarity with New Zealand in the face of extremism
His highness sheikh mohamed binzay ed al na hy an, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, yesterday held a telephone call with Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, expressing his sincere condolences to the New Zealand government, its people, and the families of victims of the terrorist atack on two Christchurch mosques, which let scores of people dead and injured.
During the call, Sheikh Mohamed expressed his hearfelt solace and prayed to Allah the Almighty to rest the departed souls in Paradise.
Sheikh Mohamed was briefed by Ms Ardern on the repercussions of the terrorist atack. He stressed the UAE’S full support and solidarity with New Zealand in the face of all forms of extremism and terrorism, and all measures taken to safeguard its security and stability and the safety of its citizens and residents.
Sheikh Mohamed affirmed the urgent need to continue and intensify international efforts to combat hate speech and terrorism, which has no religion. He also stressed the need to confront all forms of violence and extremism, while promoting and disseminating the values of tolerance, coexistence, and peace among the peoples of the world.
For her part, Prime Minister Ardern expressed her sincere thanks and appreciation to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed for his sincere message of support for New Zealand, its people, and the families of the victims in this painful situation.
The two sides also affirmed the friendly relations between the UAE and New Zealand and the shared values of tolerance and coexistence between them.
The UAE has condemned the mass shooting at two Christchurch mosques, in New Zealand, which let a number of people dead and others injured. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has affirmed full solidarity with New Zealand in its confrontation with terrorism and extremism and its support for all measures taken by the government of New Zealand to safeguard its security and ensure the safety of its nationals and residents.
The Ministry has reaffirmed the UAE’S categorical rejection of all forms of terrorism, expressing condolences to the government of New Zealand and to the families of the victims as well as wishes for speedy recovery to the injured.
The General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Awqaf urged the forces of good, peace and those who respect the noble human values to take solidarity and tolerance as alternative values to the culture of hatred, incitement and obsolete stereotype concepts about the other in the world of cultural coexistence.
‘’Such a world wants to bury hatred and open up to integration of races, cultures, values and civilisations for the sake of prosperity, exchange of giving, stability and welfare of all
countries and peoples,’’ said the authority in a statement following the appalling crime against the peacefully worshippers in New Zealand today.
‘’At the time when all the world political and religious leaders and humanitarian organisations agreed to criminalise hatred, racism and terror- ism, New Zealand and the world were
L3 TECHNOLOGIES
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received on Tuesday, Christopher E. Kubasik, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of L3 Technologies, an US aerospace and defence company, at Al Bahr Palace.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed opportunities for cooperation between L3 Technologies and its UAE counterparts in the aviation technologies sector, in a bid to support the country’s promising industry.
The two sides also exchanged views on a number of issues of mutual interest.
Mohamed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, UnderSecretary of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court, and Kubasik’s accompanying delegation were also present during the m