Sharjah 24 – WAM: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, attended the opening ceremony of the 37th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) which started Monday under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Attending the opening were Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Adviser to the UAE President; Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's Board of Directors; Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence; and His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King of Bahrain for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs.
The opening ceremony was also attended by Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Managing Director and Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), and a number of senior officials from the energy and oil industry sectors.
Commenting on the event, Sheikh Mansour said that ADIPEC tops the list of leading events in the world of energy. "ADIPEC is the world's most influential meeting point for oil, gas and energy professionals. The event reaffirms the leading position the United Arab Emirates boasts in shaping the future of the global economy."
"The UAE has created a unique role model for energy resource management and investment in the transition towards future energy thanks to the prudent vision of our leadership," he added, noting that the country has developed a resilient and sustainable methodology while meeting the various challenges related to investing in oil and gas projects and clean and renewable energy resources.
Sheikh Mansour attended part of ADIPEC Energy Dialogues in the presence of Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Suhail Al Mazrouei, His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Energy in the Kingdom Saudi Arabia, Eng. Tarek El Molla, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Pavel Yurievich Sorokin, Deputy Minister of Energy, Russian Federation, and Hardeep Singh Puri, India's Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas.
After the opening ceremony, Sheikh Mansour toured the exhibition's stands, during which he was introduced to the latest innovations in the energy sector.
ADIPEC is the global energy industry’s most influential meeting place where ministers, energy leaders, and professionals convene to engage and identify opportunities that will unlock new value in the evolving energy landscape. This year’s edition includes over 2,000 exhibiting companies as well as 26 international country pavilions. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, ADIPEC is taking place from 15-18 November 2021.
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