news.am, Armenia
Dec 5 2009
Armenia and UAE to jointly struggle against trafficking
17:58 / 12/05/2009
RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan met with UAE Minister of State
for Foreign Affairs and Federal National Council Affairs Anwar
Mohammed Gargash. Nalbandyan expressed satisfaction with upswinging
bilateral relations proven by intensified visits and increasing
interest of UAE businessmen in Armenia. According to him, Emirates are
a crucial partner for Armenia in Middle East region.
Gargash underlined that UAE intends to expand cooperation with
Armenia. The officials discussed a number of issues, including
collaboration within various international organizations as well as
hailed significance of consultations between both Foreign Ministries.
Nalbandyan welcomed UAE capital investments in various fields of
Armenian economy, including agriculture, chemical industry,
construction and jewelry.
The sides also discussed provision of security in the South Caucasus
and Middle East. Gargash expressed support to Armenia-Turkey
reconciliation. RA Foreign Minister said that Armenia is interested in
stability in the Middle East. He presented the recent developments in
Karabakh peace process and was assured by Gargash that UAE backs the
settlement in the frames of international law.
The officials signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in
struggle against human trafficking.