Turkish President visits Zayed University's new campus

Abu Dhabi, Jan 31, 2012 (WAM) - Turkish President Abdullah Gul on Tuesday visited the new campus of Zayed University in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Gul and the accompanying delegation were received at the University by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Sulaiman Al Jassim, Vice President of Zayed University and Tayeb Kamali, Chancellor of Higher Colleges of Technology and others. Gul was accompanied by Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoglu, Minister of Finance Mehmet Simsek, and the UAE's Minister of Economy Sultan Saeed Al Mansouri who heads the honorary mission accompanying the Turkish President, Ambassador of the UAE to Turkey Khalid Khalifa Al Mualla, Ambassador of Turkey to the UAE Sefik Vural Altay, VIPs and Turkish businessmen. In a speech there, President Gul said the UAE-Turkish relations are getting stronger day after day where the UAE has become Turkey's distinguished economic, cultural and trading partner. Gul further called for stronger relations between the Emirati and Turkish academic institutions as well as cooperation on scientific research. For his part, Sheikh Nahyan said Gul's visit would strengthen the standing relations between the two countries. He said President Gul viewed the University's plans which "reflect the interest the UAE's wide leadership shows in nurturing the incessant development of the country's educational system." - Emirates News Agency, WAM