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Tolerance is a key value of the UAE and a significant part of the country’s societal structure, Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, said here today in a statement as the UAE celebrates the International Day of Tolerance.
The late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founding father of the UAE, had been keen to promote the values of harmony, peace and co-existence among different cultures and civilisations, the Minister noted.
“Today, President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan continues to promote the principles of tolerance, along with Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Members of Supreme Council, Their Highnesses Rulers of the Emirates,” Al Tayer said.
The UAE has established itself as a global role model for tolerance, harmony and co-existence, adding these values to boost the country’s future, he added.
“These efforts culminated with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid forming the first Ministry of Tolerance in the Arab world and across the globe, as part of the structural change to the UAE government,” the UAE minister said.
According to him, the UAE has succeeded in spreading the principles of tolerance, moderation and respect among people of more than 200 nationalities who co-exist in the country in full
harmony.