She met with a delegation from the US Congress to discuss ways of cooperation

Noura Al Kaabi: Cultural diplomacy brings people closer

During the meeting, Noura Al Kaabi reviewed the UAE's trends in culture and efforts aimed at empowering youth.

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The Minister of Culture and Youth, Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, affirmed that “the UAE firmly believes in the importance of peaceful coexistence, religious tolerance and freedom of expression, as basic and developmental pillars for all global societies, and this is what made our country pay great attention to cultural diplomacy due to the role it plays in bridging distances. and opinions among peoples.

This came during Noura Al Kaabi's meeting, the day before yesterday, at the Ministry's headquarters in the capital, Abu Dhabi, with a delegation of members of the US Congress among eight members headed by the head of the Republican Party's office, Brett Horton, as part of an official visit by the delegation to the UAE at the invitation of the country's embassy in the American capital, Washington. .

During the meeting, the Minister of Culture and Youth discussed the UAE's strategic directions and national and local policies with regard to culture and efforts to empower young people in various sectors.

The meeting discussed ways to enhance the frameworks of joint cooperation between the UAE and the US side in this field, and reviewed the efforts of the two countries in the areas of cooperation and the development of cultural diplomacy further to serve the establishment of peace in the region and the world.

The two parties also discussed a number of common goals between the two countries with regard to laying the foundations for peace, stability and the values ​​of tolerance in the Middle East, the most prominent of which were the Abrahamic Agreements, which enjoyed great support by the two major parties in the United States, and led to the normalization of diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel. This has enhanced the reality of trade, investment and cultural exchanges between the two parties, as this visit coincides with the second anniversary of the signing of the agreement.

Noura Al Kaabi said: "This visit, which is considered the first for some members to the UAE, comes within the framework of the integration of the joint relations that link the UAE with the American side in various fields, and we are pleased with this meeting, which reflected the extent of the common rapprochement that unites the two countries."

She added: "During the meeting, we discussed many important files, as the delegation expressed its keenness to learn about the various policies that led to this rapid growth in the UAE. We also discussed a number of issues that contribute to strengthening friendship between the two countries, and we talked about how the state invests in youth By proposing and adopting various strategies and initiatives that support a greater presence and representation for this segment, which our leadership considers the most important wealth, and for this reason it pays special attention to it and provides it with the various means of support and the necessary infrastructure to be effective elements in the future.”

Minister of Culture and Youth:

• "During the meeting, we discussed a number of issues that contribute to strengthening the friendly relations between the UAE and the United States."

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