UAE leaders congratulate Jordan King on I-day
ABU DHABI: President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to King Abdullah II of Jordan, on the occasion of the Independence Day of his country, which is marked on May 25.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister 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, also dispatched similar messages to King Abdullah and to the Jordanian Prime Minister Dr Omar Al Razzaz.
Meanwhile, Sheikh Khalifa sent a message of congratulations to Alberto Fernandez President of Argentina, on the occasion of the Independence Day of his country, which is celebrated on May 25th.
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid and Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed also dispatched similar messages to president of argentina and santiago ca fiero, chief of the Cabinet of Ministers of Argentina.
Recently, the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the Jordanian Civil Aviation Regulatory Authority agreed to align their c ovid -19 counter measures in the field of air freight and aviation services to promote the development and expansion of safe, secure, accessible and high-quality air cargo services.
Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director General of the GCAA, said the initiative taken by the two countries should set an example to be emulated at the regional and international levels, adding that the UAE will seek to follow the same collaborative path with other countries over the coming period to curb the spread of the COVID-19 at the air freight sector.
“In light of the fallout of the COVID-19 on air carriers, the air cargo industry is gaining a growing importance on the back of its essential role in transporting medical and food supplies, hazardous materials, easily damaged stuff, and general commodities of various types,” he added.
Commenting on the development, Capt. Haitham Misto, Chief Commissioner of Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission, said the two nations have agreed on forming a technical committee to streamline trade exchanges at various fronts, including freight transport, plane maintenance and passenger flights.