HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed, President of Department of Civil Aviation, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline Group and Chairman of Dubai Airports received in his office H.E. Ahmed Butti Ahmed, Executive Director of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, Dubai Customs director General who expressed his gratitude for HH Sheikh Ahmed’s infinite support to Dubai Customs; the government department entrusted with such a critical economic and security roles.
HH Sheikh Ahmed commended the vital role Dubai Customs plays in national economy through the customs procedures provided for the trade community marked with swiftness and precision as well as high quality service standards offered to the clients at all land, sea and air ports in the Emirate of Dubai; all of which contributed much to the surge in Dubai external trade rate worldwide achieving a record growth of 22% to AED 1.1 trillion in 2011 as compared to 2010.
HH said that the UAE as a whole and Dubai in particular provides excellent infrastructure which helps facilitate trade processes in the imports, exports and re-exports. He pointed out as well that the smooth procedures provided by Dubai Customs have helped grow the trade movement.
HH also commended the distinguished services provided by Dubai Customs for the millions of passengers who travel through Dubai International Airport. Adding to that, Customs inspectors are prone to the civilized treatment with these passengers who come from different cultural backgrounds and nationalities together with simplifying their entry procedures into the country.
He also stressed that Dubai Customs role in monitoring and controlling of goods entering into the country and those transiting Dubai en route to different word countries world is appreciated and admired by all as it contributed to consolidating the well-reputed status of Dubai being a safe passage for legitimate trade protecting the local and international communities from the dangers of smuggling prohibited and illegal items in accordance with local and international laws and legislations.
HH Sheikh Ahmed said:" Behind these great efforts delivered by Dubai Customs, there is a distinguished team of highly qualified managers and employees who represent a positive example of competent governmental human cadre capable of giving and contributing to promoting Dubai`s image.
H.E. Ahmed Butti Ahmed extended his appreciation to HH Sheikh Ahmed for his uninterrupted support to Dubai Customs under the wise leadership of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE’s Vice President and Prime Minister, ruler of Dubai. He noted:" the positive outcomes achieved by Dubai Customs especially in the fields of air cargo and passengers’ operations could have never been attained without the great support and the advanced services, tools and facilitations offered by Dubai Airports and the Department of Civil Aviation in Dubai rendered into supporting the trade movement as a whole.”
The meeting was attended by Mr. Jamal Al Hay, Senior Vice President, International Affairs and Communications at Dubai Airports, along with Mr. Yousif Al Sahlawi, Senior Executive Director of Corporate Affairs at Dubai Customs and Mr. Ali Al Mugahwi, Director of Airport Operations Department at Dubai Customs.
H.E. Ahmed Butti handed HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum a memorial gift in recognition of his infinite support to Dubai Customs.