Nalbandyan: Armenia, United Arab Emirates seek closer relations
22.06.2009,
22:49
Armenia and United Arab Emirates are trying to make ties between the two countries closer, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan said Sunday in Yerevan, at a joint news conference with his counterpart from United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Z
YEREVAN, May 22. /ARKA/. Armenia and United Arab Emirates are trying to make ties between the two countries closer, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan said Sunday in Yerevan, at a joint news conference with his counterpart from United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.
He said that the countries exchanged many visits, but relations between them, especially economic, are developing slowly.
“There are many programs aimed at developing and strengthening bilateral relations in this area, and the two countries’ foreign ministers expressed willingness to do whatever necessary to raise these relations to a new level and make them more comprehensive”, Nalbandyan said.
The foreign minister of United Arab Emirates, in his turn, said that the two countries have enough capacity to develop bilateral economic relations.
“Our companies can intensively cooperate in implementing joint programs”, he said expression gratitude to Armenian Government for attracting investments from United Arab Emirates.
He thinks it is necessary to see that investments are used effectively. If so, new investments will come to Armenia.
Both countries’ minister said that there is room for building up economic and cultural cooperation.
An intergovernmental agreement was signed at that meeting on exchange of land strips for embassies.
A memorandum on mutual under standing in exempting persons having diplomatic passports from visa requirements was signed as well.-0--
He said that the countries exchanged many visits, but relations between them, especially economic, are developing slowly.
“There are many programs aimed at developing and strengthening bilateral relations in this area, and the two countries’ foreign ministers expressed willingness to do whatever necessary to raise these relations to a new level and make them more comprehensive”, Nalbandyan said.
The foreign minister of United Arab Emirates, in his turn, said that the two countries have enough capacity to develop bilateral economic relations.
“Our companies can intensively cooperate in implementing joint programs”, he said expression gratitude to Armenian Government for attracting investments from United Arab Emirates.
He thinks it is necessary to see that investments are used effectively. If so, new investments will come to Armenia.
Both countries’ minister said that there is room for building up economic and cultural cooperation.
An intergovernmental agreement was signed at that meeting on exchange of land strips for embassies.
A memorandum on mutual under standing in exempting persons having diplomatic passports from visa requirements was signed as well.-0--
