Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today met Carlos Agostinho do Rosário, the Prime Minister of Mozambique, at the country’s pavilion in Expo 2020 Dubai. The meeting was attended by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai.
During the meeting, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid highlighted the strong bilateral relations between the two nations and their shared desire to continue enhancing cooperation across various vital fields.
The two leaders explored new avenues for cooperation across key sectors, especially investment, to serve the development goals of both countries.
The prime minister of Mozambique emphasised the deep ties between the UAE and his country and thanked Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for the warm welcome and hospitality. He also highlighted the strong relationship between the leadership of both the countries and their keenness to take bilateral relations to greater heights.
Built from recycled material
During his visit to Expo 2020 Dubai today, Sheikh Mohammed also toured the Dutch Pavilion, 95 per cent of which was built from recycled material. “Expo Dubai provides a fun international trip and represents a perfect platform for diplomatic meetings that will yield good results for years to come,” the Sheikh Mohammed said.
Sheikh Mohammed also visited the Sustainability Pavilion, which is covered by 4,900 solar panels and includes 18 energy trees that generate enough electricity to charge 900,000 mobile phones.
Creating a more prosperous future for humanity
Mozambique’s prime minister commended the exceptional organisation of Expo 2020 Dubai, which is being held for the first time in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region. The mega event brings together people from across the world to discuss ways to create a more prosperous future for humanity, he said.
The meeting was also attended by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates airline and Group; Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashimi, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director-General of Expo 2020 Dubai; Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of State; and Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of DP World.