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  H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai ordered the Demographic Structure Committee to speed setting up of a permanent National Authority to follow up the demographic issues.   Sheikh Mohammed during his meeting with the Committee Chairman reiterated that "our future and national identity are fundamentally linked with this issue" and ordered setting up of a permanent national authority to follow up this vital demographic file, among others, implementation of 66 initiatives to improve the demographic structure issue in selected sectors, which will be submitted to the Cabinet by the committee to take appropriate action.   Sheikh Mohammed approved the indicators of the demographic strategies presented by the Chairman and lauded the work of the Committee and constructive efforts of its Chairman and Members, which consists of H.E. Dr. Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Deputy Chairman with two members representing Ministries, Foreign Affairs, Labour, Economy and National Security Council.