Brazil has declared three days of official mourning following the death of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Ben Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State of the United Arab Emirates.
“President Jair Bolsonaro has declared three days of official mourning “following the death” of H.H. Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyane, a statement from the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday.
“The Government and people of Brazil stand in solidarity with the Royal Family of Abu Dhabi, the government and people of the United Arab Emirates in this time of mourning for the loss of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State of the United Arab Emirates”, adds the same source.
The Brazilian ministry points out that the late “president of the United Arab Emirates since 2004 has played a decisive role in the spectacular social and economic progress of his country in recent decades”, noting that the “son of the founding father of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan was a recognized statesman”.
Under his leadership, the statement continued, Brazil’s relations with the United Arab Emirates “have developed until today reaching the status of a strategic partnership”.
“The United Arab Emirates is currently a relevant investor in Brazil, with a portfolio of US$10 billion spread across different sectors of the Brazilian economy, in addition to being one of Brazil’s main trading partners in the Arab world. “, welcomes the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations.
“The legacy of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan will endure, with his vision of prosperity for his people and his friendship with Brazil,” the statement concluded.
With MAP
