Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, attended a reception hosted by Alfonso Ferdinand Ver, Ambassador of the Philippines to the UAE, marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the countries.
The event was held at the Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental in Abu Dhabi and was attended by Abdul Aziz Al Neyadi, the Director of East Asia and Pacific Department, senior UAE officials, members of Arab and foreign diplomatic missions, and members of the Filipino community.
Ambassador Ver praised the wise policy of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the relations between both countries. He stressed his country's eagerness to further strengthen cooperation with the UAE across all fronts.
He also highlighted achievements made by the UAE in different sectors.
In June, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAE, was received by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in Manila. T
he UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed his deep appreciation for the role of the Filipino community residing in the UAE in supporting the country's development plans and programmes in various sectors.
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs, joined foreign ministers from the region and elsewhere in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, at the first regional meeting on Syria since President Bashar al-Assad was ousted last month.
The second UAE aid ship arrived at Beirut Port on Sunday loaded with 3,000 tonnes of relief supplies, as part of the “UAE stands with Lebanon" campaign.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call on Saturday with Joseph Aoun, congratulating him on his election as President of Lebanon.
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has opened the second bridge as part of Phase 4 of the Al Shindagha Corridor Improvement Project, facilitating traffic flow from the intersection of Al Mina Street and Sheikh Rashid Road to the intersection of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street and Sheikh Rashid Road.
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) said on Saturday it is investigating the potential contamination of beef pepperoni with listeria monocytogenes bacteria, working in collaboration with local regulatory authorities and the Saudi Food and Drug Authority.