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UAE And Russia Explore Sports Collaboration And Joint

Efforts To Discover And Nurture Talents

• October 27, 2022

His Excellency Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Education and Chairman of the General
Authority of Sports, met with Igor Levitin, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation for
Sports Affairs and Transport, to explore collaboration prospects in the field of sports as well as
encourage the exchange of institutional expertise in developing numerous sports cadres. The meeting
was held at the headquarters of the General Authority of Sports (GAS), during Igor Levitin’s visit to
the UAE, where both the party’s discussed cooperation in several areas relevant to the growth of the
sports industry. The meeting further emphasized developing a system or a mechanism to identify and
nurture talents as well as encouraging sports investment and collaboration in the field of sports
medicine.

H.E Al Falasi said: “The UAE seeks to further collaborative efforts to enhance the sports industry, by
utilizing various best international practices. Russia is a key partner in a number of industries,
including sports. We look forward to making investments in the mutual relations between the two
nations, which were further reinforced by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit
to Russia and his meeting with Vladimir Putin.

He added: “Russia has a long history of success in a variety of sports. By collaborating with Russia, we
look forward to increasing the interest in sports as well as identifying and nurturing more sports

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