His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, chaired a Cabinet meeting at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, where His Highness discussed the results and impact of the -weather of a country that was known in the previous days.
His Highness said today, through his official account in “X”: “Today I chaired a Cabinet meeting at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, when we discussed the results and impact of the the weather that was in the country in the days before that. The situation was unique in terms of how bad it was, but we are a country that learns from every experience. internal services, 15,000 from local authorities, and thousands of volunteers took part in dealing with the results of the extreme weather.
His Majesty said: “With the help and support of my brother, the President of the State, may God protect him, life returned to normal quickly, thank God His Majesty directed him to limit the damage, support for families, and immediately start checking the condition of the infrastructure, and he emphasized that the safety of citizens and residents is a top priority. “
His Majesty continued: “In today’s Council of Ministers, we agreed a sum of 2 billion dirhams to deal with the damage to the homes and homes of citizens to pay compensation in cooperation with the rest of the federal and local authorities. We also established in the Council of Ministers today a committee to report the damage caused by heavy rains and floods to infrastructure and to propose solutions and measures at the state level, led by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and membership of the Ministry of Defense, Interior, Crisis and Emergencies, and other federal agencies, as well as representatives from all local emirates.
His Majesty confirmed that “the exceptional weather that happened in the country was good for us, because the dams were filled, the valleys were flooded with good water, and the underground water sources were filled, and he learned we are good lessons in dealing with severe rain. water in our developed cities, and we put our hands on development areas and increase readiness and preparedness.” And make us more prepared for the future, God willing. “So it’s better for us.”
His Majesty thanked “everyone who has worked and continues to work for the cause of the country, from emergency and emergency centers, security, military or civil authorities, federal and local governments, volunteers , and all citizens and residents who have loyalty, closeness, and great love for the United Arab Emirates, may God protect him.”
At today’s Cabinet meeting, His Majesty also reviewed the latest developments in the National Tourism Strategy and the most important achievements in this sector, explaining that “The total number of guests in establishments reached hotel 28 million guests in 2023, an increase of 11%. over the previous year, which saw public expenditure for international tourism in the Emirates to 118 million. “Billion dirhams, compared to 47 billion dirhams for domestic tourism… in the year 2023.”
His Highness pointed out that today the Council of Ministers reviewed developments in the UAE’s economic agenda, as “the country was able to sign and negotiate comprehensive economic partnership agreements with more than 13 countries, which will allow us to increase the country’s exports with added value amounting to 366 billion dirhams per year by 2031 as a result of Agreements.
As part of the Council’s work today, His Majesty was briefed on the latest developments in the national program to improve the country’s service exports, as “our service exports total reaching 606 billion dirhams in the year 2023, up from 570 billion, with more of these. more than 170 billion dirhams were digital service exports in the same year. Regarding the total foreign trade of the UAE of all goods and services in 2023, it reached a record number of 4 trillion 445 billion dirhams.
His Highness noted that “according to a report issued by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the UAE ranked 15th in the world in outward foreign direct investment in 2023, as the country’s investments abroad amounting to more than 880 billion dirhams at the beginning of 2023. .”
His Majesty said: “Our economic journey continues and accelerates, and our development performance continues and we will not stop.
2024-04-24 12:50:27
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