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Mohammed bin Rashid, Mohamed bin Zayed open IDEX 2017
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president, prime minister of UAE and ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces, have opened the 13th edition of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2017).
The event is held under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Mohamed bin Zayed conferred the Zayed Medal (First Class) upon President Al-Bashir, in recognition of his stances and those of the Republic of Sudan towards Arab issues. During IDEX's first day, 21 agreements were signed between local and global entities.