Emirates News Agency (WAM), UAE

March 7, 2018 Wednesday

 

 

 

 

 

Nahyan bin Mubarak

 

ABU DHABI, 7th March, 2018 (WAM) — Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance, on Wednesday, received a delegation of outstanding students of Arabic Studies from the Oriental Studies Department at Yerevan State University, Republic of Armenia.

 

This came during the visit of the student delegation to the UAE organised by the UAE Embassy in Armenia in co-operation with the Yerevan State University from 4th to 9th March.

 

Sheikh Nahyan welcomed the delegation which included 13 students and discussed with them issues related to education in general and Arabic Language in particular. Sheikh Nahyan debated with the students about the Emirati experience on the subject of tolerance.

 

Sheikh Nahyan said that the UAE is the country of tolerance, cosmopolitan society and a role model for openness and acceptance of others.

 

He also pointed out that the UAE is home to 200 nationalities and emphasised that it is at the forefront of countries that embody the values and principles of co-existence and brotherhood among all religions.

 

He also wished them luck and success in their study in the Arabic Language.

 

In turn, the student delegation expressed their happiness at meeting Sheikh Nahyan and discussing various issues with him.