RIYADH, 16th May / WAM / His Excellency Humaid Obaid Abu Shabas, Chairman of the Emirates Accounting Authority, headed the United Arab Emirates delegation participating in the Second Arab Forum for Anti-Corruption Bodies and Financial Investigation Units, which was held in the city of Riyadh over the course of two days yesterday and today under the patronage of His Royal Highness. Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which is an important platform for enhancing regional and international cooperation in the areas of combating corruption and enhancing transparency.
The delegation included His Excellency Hamid Al Zaabi, Director-General of the Executive Office for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, His Excellency Mohammed Al Qubaisi, Director-General of the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Sector at the Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority, and His Excellency Faisal bin Sulaiteen, Executive Director of the Dubai Center for Economic Security.
On the sidelines of the forum, His Excellency Hamid Obaid Abu Shabas, Chairman of the Emirates Accounting Authority, met with His Excellency Mazen Al-Kahmous, Chairman of the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Ways of joint cooperation and enhancing coordination between the two agencies were discussed, and he visited the Authority’s pavilion to review the latest initiatives proposed in this field.
The UAE’s participation in this forum confirms its continued commitment to enhancing integrity and transparency at the national and international levels. Through these participations, the UAE seeks to exchange experiences and knowledge with other countries, benefit from the latest technologies and methods in combating corruption and money laundering, and build the capabilities of state institutions and improve their performance. In the face of financial challenges and corruption.