Under the directives of Mohammed bin Zayed

UAE supports Asian football federations in confronting Corona

The first batch of medical aid to Asian federations has already taken off.

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The Football Association announced that “Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, regarding the importance of strengthening solidarity and humanitarian cooperation in the face of the (Corona) pandemic, the Football Association began implementing the first phase of the initiative to introduce Aid to the Asian Football Associations, which includes medical equipment and supplies for coronavirus tests.

A member of the Football Association Board of Directors and Chairman of the International Relations Committee, Salem Al Shamsi, said: “Based on the follow-up of Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, President of the Football Association, the committee and the General Secretariat have coordinated with the competent authorities in the country to provide the first batch of medical aid to six Asian federations, which are: Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, the Northern Marina Islands, the Maldives, and Uzbekistan », and indicated that this step is an embodiment of the humanitarian approach instilled by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, and in line with the great assistance provided by the UAE to the affected countries Of the pandemic in all parts of the world ».

In turn, the Secretary General of the Football Association, Mohamed Al Dhaheri, said that the aid provided by our federation comes as an expression of the humanitarian approach of our country, and an embodiment of the directives of our wise leadership, which is always keen to provide aid to the affected countries, stressing that humanitarian work is an integral part of our culture, and we inherited it from the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul.

He added, "The first batch of medical aid to the six federations that benefit from it has already started in coordination with the competent authorities in the country."

The first phase of the initiative includes medical equipment and supplies for Corona examinations.

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