UAE, Pakistan vow to strengthen ties
islamabad — UAE Minister of State Dr Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber has said the UAE leadership attached great importance to enhancing historic ties with Pakistan, which are based on the strong pillars of respect, mutual confidence and conformity on all regional and international issues.
He said this while leading a 15-member high-profile UAE economic delegation to Pakistan. The delegation comprised government and private sector entities, including CEOs of key companies and investment bodies.
Dr Al Jaber held meetings with top Pakistani officials, including Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Finance Minister Asad Umar and the Minister of Energy. Omar Ayub Khan.
During his meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan, Dr Al Jaber conveyed the greetings of the President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE 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, to the leadership, government and people of Pakistan.
Prime Minister Khan reciprocated his regards to the leadership, government and people of the UAE.
The meetings between Dr Al Jaber and Pakistani officials focused on ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries, especially in economic development, infrastructure, energy, agriculture fields and ways to increase bilateral trade.
The two sides agreed on a roadmap to develop bilateral economic cooperation leveraging the opportunities available to invest in various sectors, especially in energy, oil, agriculture, communications, infrastructure, housing, and urban development.
They also agreed to move forward towards measures to ensure greater cooperation in the economic and investment fields and to remove obstacles that undermine investors.
Dr Al Jaber stressed that the UAE leadership attached special importance to its relations with Pakistan due to its historical dimensions including economic, trade, development and social cooperation.
The minister pointed out that the visit coincided with acceleration in ties between the two countries at all levels. He also stressed the need to seize the opportunities and maintain a positive environment to advance cooperation in various fields, especially in view of mutual trust and understanding of the leadership of the two countries, reflecting the strong relations established by the Founding Father, late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
“The UAE considers Pakistan as an important partner and we work closely to continuously develop these ties,” he said, adding, “The UAE is committed to focusing on cooperation with Pakistan in various economic, investment, business development and joint ventures domains.”
He reaffirmed the UAE’s commitment to contribute to the development of Pakistan through various initiatives and projects.
Dr Sultan Al Jaber noted the leadership’s firm belief that education and health are the cornerstones of human development. “Empowerment of economic and social development puts us today with a great responsibility to ensure a prosperous future,” he said while stressing that the UAE and Pakistan share this strategic vision.
The UAE considers Pakistan as an important partner and we work closely to develop these ties. The UAE is committed to focusing on cooperation with Pakistan in various domains
Dr Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State