Mohammed receives Chairman of Thomson Reuters

Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum received this evening David Thomson, Chairman of Thomson Reuters in presence of Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai.

The meeting touched on relations between the government of UAE and Thomson Reuters and ways to boost cooperation and exchange of expertise.

Sheikh Mohammed stressed the important role of media in building bridges of communication and interaction among different cultures of the world and in serving world peace and instilling peaceful co-existence among the mankind.

He welcomed the media organisations that took Dubai as a regional base for their operations and referred to the freedom of expression granted to the local and international media in the UAE.

David Thomson thanked Sheikh Mohammed for the cooperation and facilities offered to Thomson Reuter's regional office in Dubai which employs more than 350 people from different nationalities.

He revealed plans to expand the office staff to cover different activities in Dubai and the UAE.

He also said Thomson Reuters was looking forward to develop investment projects with the government and media sectors in Dubai, in the light of Dubai becoming the capital of Islamic economy.

Present during the meeting were Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation,  Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gargawi, Minister for Cabinet Affairs,  Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Director of Dubai Ruler's Court, Lt. general Musabah Rashid Al Fattan, Director General of Dubai Ruler's Office, Khalifa Saeed Sulaiman, Director general of Dubai Protocol and Hospitality Department, Mona Ghanim Al Marri, Director general of Dubai Government Media Office and a number of Thomson Reuters officials.

Mohammed receives Financial Secretary of Hong Kong

Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has received John C. Tsang, GBM, JP, the Financial Secretary of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and discussed with him the state of co-operation between the UAE and Hong Kong in financial, investment and trade areas.

Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, attended the meeting.

Sheikh Mohammed was briefed by Obaid bin Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, on the content and objectives of the agreement for the avoidance of double taxation on income, signed by the UAE with Hong Kong yesterday. Al Tayer also informed Sheikh Mohammed of the highlights of another Bilateral Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement that the ministries of finance in the UAE and Hong Kong will ink in the future.

The Vice President welcomed steps taken by the Ministry of Finance to regulate the trade, investment and financial relations of the UAE with other friendly countries, which he said aimed to realise the national and economic interests of the UAE people and the State and those of other countries.

In attendance also were Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation, Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gargawi, Minister for Cabinet Affairs, Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Director General of Dubai Ruler's Court, Lt General Misbah bin Rashid AI Fattan, Director General of the Office of the Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Khalifa Saeed Sulieman, Director General of Dubai Protocol Department, Essa Kazim, Governor of Dubai International Financial Centre, and a number of senior officials.
 

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