Asmara, May. 3, 2009 (WAM) -- Eritrean President, Isaias Afwerki, received here today Foreign Minister, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who arrived earlier in Eritrea as part of his tour of a number of African countries.
President Afwerki warmly welcomed Sheikh Abdullah, who conveyed to the Eritrean President greetings from President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, H.H. General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and their wishes of more progress and prosperity for Eritrea and its people. The Eritrean President also conveyed through Sheikh Abdullah a reciprocal greetings to the UAE President, Vice President and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, wishing them good health and the UAE and its people more progress and prosperity. They discussed bilateral relations and ways to boost them in all fields, particularly in the areas of economy, trade and investment. They also discussed a number of issues of mutual interest in view of the current developments on the regional and international scenes. Sheikh Abdullah said the visit was within the framework of consolidating the relations of friendship and cooperation between the UAE and friendly countries, including Eritrea. The Eritrean President praised the level of relations of friendship and cooperation in various fields between the UAE and his country. He expressed his country's desire to extend the bridge of bilateral cooperation to both private and public sectors. He called for joint actions to activate trade relations and increase volume of investment between the two countries, through the encouragement of capital, investment and the private sectors of both countries. UAE Ambassador to Sudan, Isa Abdullah Al-Basha Al Nuaimi, was present at the meeting.Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2009.
