Emirates News Agency (WAM), UAE August 9, 2018 Thursday Armenian Prime Minister affirms his country's keenness to strengthen relations with UAE Armenian Prime Minister affirms his country's keenness to strengthen relations with UAE YEREVAN, 9th August, 2018 (WAM) -- Nikol Pashinyan, the new Armenian Prime Minister, has asserted his country's government's keenness to develop and strengthen relations with the UAE in all fields, which serves the interests of both friendly countries. This was stated when the Armenian Prime Minister received Dr. Jassim Mohammed Al Qasimi, the UAE Ambassador to Yerevan, to congratulate him on being elected the prime minister and wished him luck and success on his new assignment. Pashinyan pointed out the necessity of developing the trade and economic relations between both countries and taking appropriate steps in this direction welcoming Emirati investments in Armenia in all the sectors. The Armenian Prime Minister asked the ambassador to deliver his greetings to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister 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. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and the means of developing them to the highest level.