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Mohammed, Mohamed bin Zayed open Dubai Airshow 2015
Receive heads of foreign civil, military delegations
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
at the opening of the 14th session of the Dubai Airshow 2015 on Sunday. (DGMO)
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and 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, on Sunday received heads of foreign civil and military
delegations participating in the five-day Dubai Airshow 2015, which opened
at Al Maktoum International Airport.
Their Highnesses shook hands with ministers of defence, transport and civil
aviation and high-ranking military officials from more than 120 countries at
the main reception tent at the airport.
They welcomed guests and wished them successful participation in the show
featuring the latest civil and military aviation technologies. They also
wished the guests a good stay in the UAE.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed were greeted at the
main reception tent by children of the UAE servicemen who were martyred
while taking part in 'Operation Restoring Hope' to defend legitimacy in
Yemen.
Earlier report: Air Show opens
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime
Minister of the UAE 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, today (Sunday) opened the 14th session of the Dubai
Airshow 2015.
The airshow runs from November 8 to 12 at the Al Maktoum International
Airport, Dubai South.
In attendance were Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of
Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Technology and
Media Free Zone Authority, Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi,
Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin
Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, Sheikh Rashid bin Saud bin
Rashid Al Mu'alla, Crown Prince of Umm Al Qaiwain, Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al
Nahyan, National Security Advisor and Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive
Council, Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of
Trustees of the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian
Foundation, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Presidential Affairs, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum,
Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of Emirates Group,
Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak
Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, and Ahmed
Juma Al Za'abi, Deputy Minister for Presidential Affairs.
Mohammed Al Bowardi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, and Lt.
General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces
were also present.
The opening ceremony was also attended by Lt. General Misbah bin Rashid Al
Fattan, Director of the Office of the Vice-President, Khalifa Saeed
Suleiman, Director-General of the Department of Protocol and Hospitality in
Dubai, along with senior military and security leaders, and dignitaries of
the state, along with military delegations representing more than 120
sisterly and friendly countries taking part in the airshow, with the
participation of more than 1,000 local, regional and international companies
specialised in the civil aviation and military aviation industry.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
attended a number of the participating military and civil aircraft displays
at the Dubai Airshow 2015.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai,
Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai,
Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, a number
of military leaders, and heads of Arab and foreign military delegations also
attended the airshow.
Nov 08, 15
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Courtesy Dubai Media Incorporated
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