President Sargsyan’s visit to UAE will boost economic cooperation between two states – Ambassador
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YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s visit to the United Arab Emirates will boost the economic cooperation of the two states, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to the UAE Gegham Gharibjanian told “Armenpress”.
“We experience a moment of pride. As you know, the last official visit from Armenia took place in 2002, in fact, almost 15 years later the Armenian President’s official visit was held. There was a high-level reception in the Emirates, a warm attitude shown to both the President and Armenia”, the Ambassador said.
The Ambassador said the major emphasis was on the economic issues. He said the projects that the Armenian President presented in a meeting with the business representatives, the Armenian community, are going to be implemented.
“We all must try to carry out a well-planned work. I would like to say that the Embassy with all its capabilities does the maximum for the development of bilateral relations. Now we are entering an economic cooperation stage, thus, we must do everything to ensure a progress. The Emirates are interested in establishing agricultural, tourism joint enterprises. I want to state that the UAE visits to Armenia have been quadrupled in the last two years. The visitors are impressed by the attitude of Armenians and with the fact of being secured in Armenia”, he said.
Gegham Gharibjanian said the UAE investors received instructions, they are going to send a delegation to Armenia to get acquainted with the investments opportunities.
President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan paid an official visit to the United Arab Emirates on November 9-10.During the visit the President held a private meeting with Crown Prince of Emirate of Abu Dhabi, SheikhMohammed bin Zayed bin Al Nahyan. Other official meetings were also held. Serzh Sargsyan also visited the Armenian Holy Martyrs Church of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Within the framework of the visit the President held meetings with the heads of the UAE’s investment and development companies.