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Mohammed bin Rashid receives leaders, officials participating in World Government Summit

10 February 2019

Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum received heads of states and governments,

political leaders, and economic experts participating in the 7th World Government Summit which is being held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai.

In presence of Dubai Crown Prince His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed received US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry and his accompanying delegation to the summit. The meeting discussed the progressive cooperation relations between the two countries on various levels.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid also received the Mauritanian President Mohammad Ould Abdel Aziz and his accompanying delegation to the World Government Summit.

In addition, the Ruler of Dubai and the Crown Prince of Dubai received the Chinese President’s special envoy His Excellency Wang Zhigang, the Minister of Science and Technology in People's Republic of China.

Furthermore, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed received the Prime Minister of Estonia, Juri Ratas and his accompanying delegation to the World Government Summit and discussed with him developing relations between the UAE and Estonia and the exchange of expertise in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).


His Highness Sheikh Mohammed also received Prof. Klaus Schwab, the founder of the CEO of the World Economic Forum (WEF) who applauded the growth of the World Government Summit event and the huge efforts that the UAE exerts in the field of driving positive change in government work.

In presence of Dubai Crown Prince His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed also received Saad Al Hariri, Prime Minister of the Lebanese Republic, and his accompanying delegation to the summit.

Additionally, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed received Christine Lagarde, the Managing Director and Chairperson of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) who praised the robustness of UAE’s economy and the continuous progress in the business and financial sector.