President Sargsyan meets UAE Vice President, Prime Minister, Emir of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 10, ARMENPRESS. While on an official visit to the United Arab Emirates, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan on November 10 met Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister, Emir of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, press service of the Presidential administration told “Armenpress”.

The Armenian President expressed gratitude for the warm reception and expressed confidence that his visit will enable to hold practical discussions and reach mutually beneficial agreements which will raise Armenia-UAE multisectoral friendly relations to a new level and will have their significant contribution to the further development of the bilateral relations.

Serzh Sargsyan stated that the Middle Eastern region has always had a key place in Armenia’s foreign policy and Armenia has established productive and multifaceted cooperation with the Arabic countries after the 25th Independence.

During the meeting the Armenian President attached importance to deepening the trade-economic and investment cooperation with the Gulf countries and said Armenia considers the Emirates as an important link from Armenia to the Gulf region and other states, and vice versa.

The President informed Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum that he presented a proposal to the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan on organizing an investment forum dedicated to Armenia in the UAE. According to the President, such forums will boost the investments in Armenia.

The sides also attached importance to the possibility of visa regime liberalization which will significantly boost the tourism.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said the UAE aims to make Flydubai direct flights to Yerevan on a daily basis starting from next year.

The sides agreed that there is a great potential to deepen the mutual cooperation of the two states.

After the meeting a number of documents aimed at deepening and strengthening Armenia-UAE cooperation, as well as memorandums of understanding were signed. Those were related to the cooperation in the security field and counter terrorism, the emergency situations field, scientific and technical spheres, expansion of investment and business opportunities.