Shaikh Abdullah meets Emirati students in Canada

Shaikh Abdullah with Emirati students in Toronto. — Wam

Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met with 122 Emirati students who are pursuing studies at a number of Canadian universities.

During the meeting, Shaikh Abdullah conveyed to the students the greetings from the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; and General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

He reaffirmed UAE’s interest in the students and in following up their education progress. He also affirmed the wise leadership’s interest in providing all facilities for the students in order to help them make more efforts on their way to achieve their goal of attaining higher degrees in the service of their home country.

“Emirati students who are studying overseas are ambassadors of their home country. They should reflect on the honourable image of their country which looks after its citizens while they are overseas making their academic efforts armed with education and knowledge so that they will contribute to the progress of the nation in all fields,” Shaikh Abdullah said.

During the meeting, Shaikh Abdullah acquainted himself with the specialisations and studies pursued by the students, as well as with their living conditions in Canada.

He urged them to be successful in their studies in order to contribute to the progress of the building of their nation.

Expressing pride in the students’ diligence despite being away from their home country, Shaikh Abdullah urged them to make further effort and hard work in their post-graduate studies.

On their part, the students expressed pride in and delight at meeting Shaikh Abdullah. They vowed to live up to the expectations of their country and to attain the highest academic degrees to contribute to its ongoing progress.

The Emirati students also expressed appreciation for the services and support provided to them by their country so as to facilitate their studies. At the conclusion of the meeting, Shaikh Abdullah and the students attended an iftar banquet hosted to mark the occasion.

As many as 122 Emirati students are currently pursuing their studies in Canadian provinces.