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UAE and Russia explore sports collaboration and joint efforts to
discover and nurture talents
UAE, October 26, 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 Aéairs and Transport, to explore collaboration prospects in the êeld 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 êeld of sports medicine.
H.E Al Falasi said: “The UAE seeks to further collaborative eéorts 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 êeld 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, these
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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