• Arabic
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Korean
Supported by the UAE National Media Council

Stronger UAE-Irish relations discussed

posted on 04/03/2013: 8473 views



Minister of Foreign Trade, Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi, has met with Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment of Ireland, Arlene Isabel Foster, and her accompanying delegation, in which talks cantered on strengthening trade and investment relations between the UAE and Northern Ireland and eliminating barriers facing investors from both sides. They also discuss developing joint investment opportunities in unique sectors and adding value to their respective economic sectors.

During the meeting, which was also attended by British Consul General in Dubai, Ed Hobart, Sheikha Lubna underlined the UAE's keenness on strengthening its trade relations and expanding its levels of cooperation with Northern Ireland, emphasising the need to benefit from the legislative, investment and infrastructural facilitations that are offered in the UAE and the country's ideal geographic location, which could all benefit investors and companies from Northern Ireland. She also discussed the establishment of projects of mutual interest in sectors such as renewable energy and in technical and environmentally friendly industries.

For her part, Forster stressed Northern Ireland's admiration of the UAE's developmental stride and its success in attaining advanced rankings in global competitive indexes and in creating an investment climate that is attracting investors from around the world, adding that many Northern Ireland investment entities are looking into strengthening ties with the UAE through expanding the scope of treaties and increasing the exchange of visits.

The meeting was also attended by Abdullah Al Saleh, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Trade, and other high ranking Ministry officials. – Emirates News Agency, WAM

RELATED ARTICLES

18 June 2013 Trade exchange between Dubai and China grew by 19 percent to Dh31bn in Q1, 2013
16 June 2013 Dubai Exports promotes Dubai's expertise in Islamic economy to Canadian firms in Vancouver and Toronto
10 June 2013 UAE is largest Arab market for German products
03 June 2013 Abu Dhabi non-oil economy to grow 54% by 2020
30 May 2013 UAE chosen to launch new British Government Business Initiative