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Mansour bin Zayed: Developing the national industry is a top priority for the UAE

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H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, affirmed that the UAE leadership, led by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, attaches great importance to supporting citizens and enabling them to make the most of the industrial development it is witnessing. The state during the current period, and one of the ambitious industrial projects that will be built during the next stage.

This came during a dialogue session held within the activities of the World Government Summit 2022 under the title "Development of the industrial system and the role of industry in supporting the national economy", during which His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan addressed a set of the most important axes and priorities on which the state's strategy to develop the national industry is based in order to achieve A comprehensive renaissance in this vital sector for the benefit of the country and the citizen.

His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan said that choosing the location of the session, next to the shore of the Arabian Gulf, came to deliver a set of clear messages that reflect the great importance of the sea to the people of the Emirates.

His Highness said, "The people of the Emirates worked in diving and trade between East and West... They worked in shipbuilding and trade exchange with neighboring countries." He pointed out that the importance of the sector increased after the pandemic, as demand increased, and dependence on the local industrial sector and the local product increased, which resulted in a higher rate of factory work in the country.

His Highness added: "If we compare the contribution of the industrial sector to the country's GDP 10 years ago, we find that it amounted to about 8%... and after nearly a decade, this percentage increased by only 1% to reach about 9%, which reflects the need to provide More support for the industrial sector and industrial projects.

Therefore, the UAE leadership has placed greater emphasis on the industrial sector, industrial development and ambitious mega projects.”

His Highness explained that "the UAE is cooperating with many countries in various fields, where multiple strategic partnerships have been established," pointing to the importance of benefiting from the experiences of these countries and strengthening cooperation with them.

His Highness said: "The confidence of these countries in the UAE must be taken advantage of... and our confidence in their commitment, because commitment in the field of industrial investment must be built on clear foundations, the most important of which is trust, so that there are no surprises, and laws and rules should not be changed... Nor should politics be involved In the agreements and changing them to achieve certain interests, but the investment must be based on the mutual interest between countries.”

His Highness indicated that there is a focus in the current period on some countries that are strategic partners for the UAE in the field of knowledge exchange and transfer of industrial technologies.

Regarding the citizen’s role in the context of the UAE’s strategy to develop the industrial sector, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed that supporting the local industry requires the qualification of a productive citizen who is able to work professionally, which requires raising the level of education, strengthening the culture of society and its openness to foreign investment and foreign investment. during the next stage.

His Highness said: "I ask the people of the UAE to contribute to the process of industrial development that we will embark on during the next five and ten years."

His Highness explained that the UAE has many elements of commercial, economic and investment attraction, as well as the industrial field, stressing that His Highness is working to attract many investments from the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, Arab countries and countries of the world, and that there are already existing development projects and others that are being planned.

His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan added that the UAE focuses on a group of vital sectors, including food industries, pharmaceutical industries and military industries, based on the strategic importance it enjoys as foundations and pillars of the national economy.

His Highness explained that these areas have achieved many successes and achievements during the previous years.

His Highness said, "In the field of the food industry, we have partnerships with important countries. The construction of factories has already begun and the transfer of expertise, knowledge and techniques necessary to operate the factories and the working mechanism within them to the UAE.

In the field of the pharmaceutical industry, many factories have been built, a good example of this is the manufacture of vaccines in the country, and many medicines that meet a great demand.

We have many factories and locally produced medicines.

In addition to covering domestic demand, we focus on exporting the national product to various countries, and there is a significant increase in investor confidence in the country.”

At the end of the session, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a message to the country's guests attending the World Government Summit 2022, during which he stressed that the UAE is characterized by complete transparency and reliability.

His Highness said: "The UAE is a transparent and reliable country. We support the investment environment in all forms and cooperate with investors. The UAE laws are clear, and we are constantly developing the legislative environment to serve the interest of the state."

His Highness concluded the session by sending a message to the citizens of the UAE, saying: “My message to the citizens is that the leadership of the state, headed by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is interested in supporting the citizen and focusing on raising the productivity of citizens, to ensure the greatest possible benefit from the industrial development witnessed by the state. ...and an opportunity to diversify the economy."

Mansour bin Zayed:

• "We focus on some countries that constitute for us a strategic partnership in the field of knowledge exchange and transfer of industrial technologies."

• “We have many factories and medicines that are produced locally... In addition to covering local demand, we focus on exporting the national product to various countries.”

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