Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro arrived in Abu Dhabi on Saturday for his first state visit to the UAE.
He landed at the Presidential Airport, where he was received by the UAE's Minister of Energy and Industry, Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei.
Later on Saturday, Bolsonaro visited Wahat Al Karama, the national and cultural landmark, which commemorates the sacrifices and heroic deeds of UAE martyrs.
He also attended the Guard of Honour ceremony and then laid a wreath at the Martyrs' Monument.
On Sunday, the Brazilian president is scheduled to open the Brazil-UAE Business Forum in Abu Dhabi that will showcase investment opportunities in both countries.
Bolsonaro’s three-day trip comes at a time when the UAE and Brazil are celebrating 45 years of diplomatic ties.
Brazil's Ambassador to the UAE, Fernando Luís Lemos Igreja, highlighted these special relations, in an interview with national news agency WAM.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today offered his condolences to His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, on the death of his mother, Sheikha Hessa bint Humaid bin Abdul Rahman Al Shamsi.
The UAE’s National Ambulance Service handled 22,903 cases across the country in the first quarter of this year, according to the National Guard Command.
H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, received condolences on the passing of his mother, the late Sheikha Hessa bint Hamid bin Abdulrahman Al Shamsi, at the condolence majlis held at the Emiri Court.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received well-wishers on Monday at Zaabil Majlis on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr.
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