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Bahrain-UAE sign sports cooperation

agreement

11 Jan 2024 Created: 10:55 PM Last Updated: 10:57 PM Views: 166

Abu Dhabi, Jan. 11 (BNA): The General Sports Authority (GSA) and the General Sports Authority of the United

Arab Emirates signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) about cooperation in sports.

His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth

and Sports (SCYS), Chairman of GSA, and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC); and Dr. Ahmad
Belhoul Al Falasi, UAE Minister of Education and Chairman of the General Sports Authority, signed the MoU.

The agreement aimed at enhancing cooperation in sports, qualifying sports personnel, organising programmes
and activities, and exchanging expertise.

HH Shaikh Khalid emphasised that the signing of the MoU affirmed the deep-rooted bilateral ties and mutual
keenness to advance the sports sector.

"We are pleased to sign a memorandum of understanding with the UAE, which will contribute to the exchange
of expertise and enhance collaboration to advance the sector on many levels," HH Shaikh Khalid said.

"The UAE is experiencing significant development in various sectors, including the sports sector, thanks to the

support of the UAE President His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan," he added.

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