Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October 25, 2022: The United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Uzbekistan National Olympic Committee aimed at building bridges of cooperation and enhancing sporting ties.
The UAE NOC was represented by Engineer Azza bint Suleiman, Assistant Secretary General for Administrative and Financial Affairs, while the Uzbekistan NOC was represented by Secretary General Oybek Kasimov.
The agreement stems from the desire by both parties to strengthen the bonds of cooperation and mutual understanding between sports institutions in both countries, and to nourish programmes aimed at unearthing young talent.
Her Excellency Azza bint Suleiman noted that the MoU and consolidating relations with all partners stems from the vision of HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE NOC.
Sheikh Ahmed has always stressed the importance of exchanging experiences in sports and making use of the world-class sporting infrastructure in the country which has enabled the Emirates to host major international events.
For his part, Uzbek NOC Secretary General Kasimov expressed his happiness at building a new partnership with the UAE NOC. He said it would be the starting point for further cooperation and integration which would serve the interests of athletes in both countries.
