Last Updated on July 24, 2020, 10:06 PM AST by Anthony Morris
Yesterday, the United Arab Emirates sent a plane which had medical supplies, including 500,000 coronavirus test kits, to some countries in the Caribbean including Jamaica, Barbados, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago and Dominica to aid in the fight against COVID-19.
Badar Almatrooshi, UAE’s Ambassador to Cuba and Non-Resident Ambassador to Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, St Kitts-Nevis, said that approximately 12,500 medical professionals would benefit from the assistance provided by the UAE.
The ambassador said in a statement that the UAE is a strong supporter of the efforts of the Caribbean governments to achieve their sustainable development goals and national priorities, particularly in ensuring the access to sustainable, modern, and affordable energy services. The UAE extends its support to these governments in taking urgent action for achieving gender equality, empowering girls and women and combating climate change.
He added that the dispatch of medical aid aircraft to the Caribbean reflects the ongoing efforts of the UAE to support the region’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic by providing the important medical supplies for enhancing the capacity of medical workers and provide them with appropriate protection.
UAE ambassador to Panama and non-resident ambassador to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and Barbados, Ibrahim Mohamed Juma Al Mansouri, said that the UAE is honoured to extend the assistance to the Caribbean nations, where the COVID-19 pandemic has presented new challenges that the region has faced with determination and courage. The aid would further strengthen the ability of the Caribbean nations to fight the pandemic in service of their countries.
The permanent representative of the UAE to the United Nations and non-resident ambassador to Grenada, Lana Nusseibeh, said that international cooperation is important for containing the pandemic and driving the economic recovery.
The UAE is committed to working with the Caribbean countries and the international community to ensure that the lives and health are preserved and that trade, tourism, and other economic activities can resume safely.
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