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Tue, 10/11/2011 - 16:04
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UAE FM Underscores Abu Dhabi's Eagerness to Further Expand Ties with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahayan in a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Abu Dhabi Mohammad Reza Fayyaz stressed his country's willingness to further bolster relations with Tehran.
During the meeting, Sheikh Abdullah also expressed pleasure in the agreements inked in the meetings of the two countries' Consular and Coastal Guards Committees, and described them as a good ground for the further reinvigoration of ties between Iran and the UAE.
He also termed the reciprocal visits by Iranian and Emirati officials at different levels a proof of the two countries' good relations.
In the meeting, the two sides also conferred on the latest developments in their bilateral relations as well as important regional issues.
The Iran-UAE joint Consular Committee held a sixth meeting in Tehran last Tuesday in a bid to discuss prospects of consular and visa cooperation and explore ways of facilitating reciprocal visits by the two countries' nationals.
Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Iranian Expatriates' Affairs Hassan Qashqavi headed the Iranian side, while the UAE delegation was presided by UAE Assistant Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Tarek Ahmad Al Heidan.
Iran is also a significant trade partner for the UAE, with trade volume between Iran and the emirate of Dubai alone estimated at about $10 billion a year.
The United Arab Emirates' foreign minister in a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Salehi in December called for the further promotion and deepening of relations and bolstering of cooperation between the two Persian Gulf littoral states.
During the meeting, Sheikh Abdullah also expressed pleasure in the agreements inked in the meetings of the two countries' Consular and Coastal Guards Committees, and described them as a good ground for the further reinvigoration of ties between Iran and the UAE.
He also termed the reciprocal visits by Iranian and Emirati officials at different levels a proof of the two countries' good relations.
In the meeting, the two sides also conferred on the latest developments in their bilateral relations as well as important regional issues.
The Iran-UAE joint Consular Committee held a sixth meeting in Tehran last Tuesday in a bid to discuss prospects of consular and visa cooperation and explore ways of facilitating reciprocal visits by the two countries' nationals.
Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Iranian Expatriates' Affairs Hassan Qashqavi headed the Iranian side, while the UAE delegation was presided by UAE Assistant Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Tarek Ahmad Al Heidan.
Iran is also a significant trade partner for the UAE, with trade volume between Iran and the emirate of Dubai alone estimated at about $10 billion a year.
The United Arab Emirates' foreign minister in a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Salehi in December called for the further promotion and deepening of relations and bolstering of cooperation between the two Persian Gulf littoral states.
