ABU DHABI, UAE – Speaker of the UAE Federal National Council Saqr Ghobash received the visiting Speaker of the Senate of Canada George Furey and his accompanying delegation at the FNC’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi.
Both sides discussed a number of issues of common interest, including the development and activation of parliamentary diplomacy between the two countries.
The two discussed the keenness of the UAE and Canada’s leaderships and governments to develop various aspects of relations in order to enhance cooperation in all fields.
The meeting touched on the latest developments in the region, in addition to the efforts aimed at confronting terrorism and extremism and non-interference in internal affairs.
They discussed on resolving various issues through diplomatic efforts and political solutions, and achieving security and stability in the region and the world.
They also discussed bilateral cooperation, emphasizing the importance of establishing a parliamentary committee to strengthen existing relations.
Ghobash said that the relations between the UAE and Canada – which extend over three decades – were based on mutual respect, coordination and joint action on various national, regional and international issues.
He also reviewed the country’s efforts to combat climate change, stressing that the UAE considers climate action to be one of the main pillars of its environmental and economic strategies and initiatives as well as its internal and external policies.
He said that this enabled it to host the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 28) this year.
Furey stressed the importance of visits and coordination on various issues.
The Speaker of the Senate of Canada invited Ghobash to visit Canada in the framework of strengthening bilateral cooperation relations in various fields, especially parliamentary ones.