Armenian-Emirati Business Forum to be held in Yerevan in coming days  - MFA

ArmInfo.  On September 7, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat  Mirzoyan, who is in Abu Dhabi on an official visit, met with Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, the press service of the RA MFA reports.

During the meeting, the interlocutors commended that over the 25-year  diplomatic relations between the two countries, a strong and  dynamically developing cooperation has been formed, based on the  traditionally warm ties of the two friendly peoples. Ararat Mirzoyan  emphasized that the UAE is one of Armenia's important partners in the  region, expressing readiness to continue mutually beneficial dialogue  in various fields through joint efforts.

Touching upon the deepening of the bilateral political dialogue and  ensuring stable progress of cooperation, the Foreign Ministers of  Armenia and UAE emphasized the implementation of high- level mutual  visits and conducting periodic consultations between the Foreign  Ministries of the two countries.

In the context of activating trade and economic relations between the  two countries and the implementation of various investment programs,  the importance of the effective work of the Armenian-Emirati  Intergovernmental Commission was highlighted. The Ministers also  emphasized that about 30 weekly direct flights between the two  countries significantly contribute to the activation of bilateral  business ties, tourism, cultural and decentralized cooperation. In  this regard, it was noted with satisfaction that Yerevan will host  the Armenian-Emirati Business Forum in the coming days. The areas of  high technology, digitalization, cybersecurity and innovation were  also indicated as promising directions for cooperation. The inclusion  of the new fields of interest on the bilateral agenda was also  discussed.

The Heads of the Foreign Ministries of Armenia and United Arab  Emirates also exchanged views on issues of regional and international  importance.

Ararat Mirzoyan presented to his counterpart the security situation  in the South Caucasus and the vision of the Armenian side for  achieving peace and stability in the region.

Touching upon Azerbaijan's already 9-months-long illegal blockade of  the Lachin corridor, the Armenian Foreign Minister emphasized that  120,000 people of Nagorno- Karabakh face severe humanitarian  challenges that are incompatible with decent life, and may have  irreversible consequences. Ararat Mirzoyan emphasized the need for  Azerbaijan to implement two Orders of the International Court of  Justice on this issue.  

The Armenian-Emirati Business Forum will be held in Yerevan on  September 18-19. The forum will be attended by representatives of  such fields as tourism, jewelry, real estate development, design,  food industry, smart agriculture, livestock breeding, mechanical  engineering and information technology. B2B meetings are planned  between Armenian and UAE entrepreneurs to present investment programs  and establish partnerships.