FNC, Brazilian Chamber to enhance cooperation

ABU DHABI: Dr Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of Federal National Council (FNC) received Eduardo Bolsonaro, Chairman of Foreign Relations and National Defence Commitee of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, and discussed with him ways of enhancing friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

The two sides took stock of the latest regional and global developments of mutual interest.

Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi praised the Government of Brazil’s decision to participate in Expo 2020 and its other decision to exempt UAE citizens from pre-entry visa requirements.

The Brazilian MP lauded the UAE’S women political empowerment model, noting to the President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s, President of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Abu Dhbai, decision to raise the female

representation int he fnc to 50 percent, which he said has placed th eu a ea mon gad van ced countries in terms of women’s representation in parliament.

The Federal National Council (FNC) is the consultative council, the parliamentary body of the UAE. It was formed as per the provisions of the UAE’S Constitution. Its main functions as per Articles 89 to 92 include: passing, amending or rejecting federal drat laws including financial bills, examining the Annual General Budget drat law and the drat law of the final accounts, discussing international treaties and agreements, discussing general subject pertaining to the affairs of the Federation and offering recommendations, the FNC is a member of the International Parliamentary Union (IPU) as well as the Arab Parliamentary Union (APU).