UAE President receives delegation from Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation
- Last updated: November 20, 2024 | 09:34
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday received a delegation from the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), accompanied by Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority and Chairman of the ENEC Board of Directors.
During the meeting, which took place at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed commended the delegation’s efforts in driving strategic national projects, and extended his best wishes for their continued success in contributing to the UAE’s progress, development, and sustainable prosperity.
Sheikh Mohamed emphasised that the UAE is confidently advancing towards the future, driven by the determination and expertise of its qualified national workforce.
He highlighted the pivotal role of these individuals in spearheading key strategic projects, ensuring the sustainability of the country's resources, and enhancing its global standing in the transition to clean energy, in alignment with the UAE’s present and future needs.
The delegation, consisting of the company’s board members and senior officials, expressed their pleasure at meeting with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and noted his unwavering support for empowering Emiratis and enhancing their role in advancing the nation.
The start of commercial operations at Unit 4 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in September marked a significant milestone in the UAE's clean energy transition and its journey toward net zero by 2050.
The meeting at Qasr Al Bahr was attended by Sheikh Saif Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan; Sheikh Nahyan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation; Lt. General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, Sheikh Hamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Other present were Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs; Sheikh Khalid Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination (ZHO); Sheikh Theyab Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs; Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Special Affairs; Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence; and a number of Sheikhs, ministers, senior officials, citizens and guests.