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10/28/22, 8:52 AM UAE, Russia explore sports collaboration and joint efforts to discover new talents - GulfToday
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 talents, in addition to investing in
human capital, and relying on the best international practices.

“We will further focus on exchanging expertise between both nations, to create
work mechanisms in the sports sector based on three chief pillars of the UAE’s
sports work system - governance, partnership, and achievement. Additionally,
this collaboration allows us the chance to reinforce our global partnerships as
well as analyze various new ways to encourage technical and administrative
cadres in the sports industry.”

Igor Levitin emphasized the relations between the two countries and expressed
Russia's interest in expanding collaboration in many sports-related areas.

He added: “The UAE has established itself as a major player in the sports world,
and we are constantly looking forward to forging new paths to strengthen our
collaboration in the field of sports. This is to foster the growth of the industry in
both the nations as well as inspire investors to see the sports sector as a
promising area for investments.”

Both parties discussed several ways to build on the previously signed

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between both nations in the areas of
enhancing cooperation to develop sports facilities and institutions, exchanging
expertise in sports to develop sports talents, and exchanging institutional sports
investment experiences between the two nations.

In addition to fostering more collaboration in the area of sports medicine, the
MoU further encourages investors in both countries to make investments in the
industry, as well as develop sports facilities.

The General Authority of Sports strives to boost and strengthen its international
collaborations, in order to accomplish the objectives of the UAE Sports Sector
Strategy 2032. In addition to improving the administrative work in all institutions
within the sports sector, the objective for the UAE Sports Sector Strategy 2032
encompasses developing talents and boosting opportunities to achieve more
continental and international achievements, strengthening governance, and
training future sports leaders.
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