‘UAE to achieve high growth rate in all sectors’

Shaikh Mohammed’s remarks came during a meeting held here yesterday as part of the first National Cultural Forum, organised by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development.

The meeting was attended by Shaikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr Ali bin Abdullah Al Kaabi, Minister of Labour, Maryam Mohammed Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of Social Affairs, Dr Hanif Hassan, Minister of Education, Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for FNC affairs, Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al Owais,

Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, intellectuals and participants in the forum.

Shaikh Mohammed joined the discussion on the contemporary cultural scene and the role playedby the federal and local cultural organisations.

He expressed pleasure over meeting with the intellectuals and the cultural fraternity in the country.

“The decision makers always seek to adopt ideas and initiatives put forward by enlightened people to bring about progress and prosperity,” Shaikh Mohammed said.

“It doesn’t matter if we agree or disagree. What matters is that we, together, arrive at the best possible ways to enhance our country’s image and to guarantee a bright future for the generations to come,” he added.

Later, the forum was concluded with participants issuing a note of thanks to Shaikh Mohammed for patronising the event.

They called for a national strategy on culture that aims at protecting cultural identity of the UAE and maintaining its position as a pioneering country in the fields of culture and enlightenment.

They also stressed the importance of addressing pressing issues such as demographic imbalance, unemployment and rising costs of living.