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2023-09-02 19:56:06

ABU DHABI, 2nd September, 2020 (WAM) — His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, representative of the ruler in the Al Dhafra region, and president of the Emirates Falconers Club, valued the great interest that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, “may God protect him,” pays tribute to heritage and traditional sports, and his permanent directives. Preserving the pillars of the cultural heritage and enhancing its role in preserving the environment and sustainable hunting.

His Highness affirmed that the UAE was and still is at the forefront of countries working by various means to preserve its rich heritage and values, which is respected and appreciated by the whole world, in addition to its direct contribution to protecting the common human heritage between nations and peoples.

This came during the visit that His Highness made today to the International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (Abu Dhabi 2023), in its 20th session, which is being held under his auspices from September 2 to 8 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center and organized by the Emirates Falconers Club.

His Highness was accompanied during the visit by Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Yas bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and His Excellency Major General Staff Pilot Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police, Chairman of the Festivals Management Committee and Cultural and Heritage Programs, and His Excellency Majid Ali Al Mansouri, Chairman of the Supreme Organizing Committee For the Abu Dhabi International Hunting Exhibition, His Excellency Dr. Hamdan Musallam Al Mazrouei, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Red Crescent Authority, His Excellency Ahmed Matar Al Dhaheri, Head of the Office of His Highness the Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, and a number of senior officials.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan noted the exhibition’s interest in environmental issues, preserving wildlife, raising awareness of sustainable hunting methods, and falconry sports and saluki dogs, appreciating the role of the various institutions involved in preserving the UAE’s heritage and interest in motivating the public to participate in protecting threatened birds and animals. to extinction.

His Highness explained that the exhibition has become a distinguished cultural, heritage, and economic festival, through which ideas, experiences, and experiences are exchanged, and it has become a meeting place for heritage and desert lovers, hunting enthusiasts, horseback riding, poets, camel lovers, chard, and those interested in preserving nature. The current year is being held in conjunction with the Year of Sustainability announced by His Highness, the President of the State, “may God protect him.”

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan praised the great organizational efforts that were made to ensure a fruitful participation for all exhibitors and visitors alike, noting the multiplicity and diversity of participation and the expansion of the exhibition space in this session, which includes local, regional and international exhibitors.

He expressed his happiness that the exhibition is aimed at audiences of all ages, with attractive activities for young people to urge them to visit and learn regarding an important aspect of the lives of parents and grandparents with regard to the practice of hunting and equestrian, due to its distinctive cultural, social and environmental aspects.

His Highness noted the great support provided by the sponsors, supporters and partners to make the exhibition a success and to enhance the participation of government and official institutions and their contribution to preserving heritage and highlighting it globally.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan had started his visit to the exhibition by inspecting a number of pavilions and participating local and foreign companies that display the latest developments and modern technologies used in hunting and equestrian, especially the pavilions that include rare pictures of hunting and equestrian hobbies.

During his tour of the exhibition pavilions, His Highness listened to the opinions of the participants, who affirmed their keenness to participate annually in the exhibition due to the good international reputation it has achieved in the world, which made it attract thousands of visitors who love hunting and equestrian sports in the countries of the region.

His Highness’s tour of the exhibition included the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi pavilion, which allows visitors to view a large informational and entertainment LED panel displaying the authority’s achievements and initiatives over the past 12 months and its influential role in mitigating climate change and the sustainable technology it uses in its operations.
His Highness visited the pavilions of the Emirates Horse Association, the Department of Heritage and Craft Industries of the General Women’s Union, the Abu Dhabi Police Knights, the Archives, the National Library, the International Fund for Houbara Preservation and the Emirates Falconers Club.

His Highness stopped at the National Guard leadership pavilion and listened to the nature of their participation from those in charge of the pavilion, which comes out of keenness to introduce the new identity of the National Guard, support specialized national exhibitions, and introduce the vision and mission of the Guard, its role in society, and its strategic and security goals.

His Highness also visited the pavilions of the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, the Committee for the Management of Cultural and Heritage Festivals and Programs in Abu Dhabi, the Emirates Heritage Club, the Arts and Crafts Sector, and the Al-Ghadeer Project for Emirati Crafts, which presents, during its current participation, a number of craft courses and workshops targeting young people.
In the sector of weapons and hunting and shooting equipment, His Highness inspected the pavilions of the “Caracal” weapons company, the “MP3” company, the International Golden Group and Baynunah for trading in military and hunting equipment.

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