ARMENIAN FM CONFERS WITH UAE LEADERS
Armenpress
Oct 3, 2005
ABU DHABI, OCTOBER 3, ARMENPRESS: As reported earlier, the foundation
stone for the first Armenian embassy's building in the UAE, was
laid down on October 1 by the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affaires,
Vartan Oskanian, who was accompanied by Abdullah Rashid Al Nuaimi ,
Director of Protocol in the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affaires and
Arshak Poladian, Armenian ambassador to the UAE.
Oskanian lauded the wise leadership of President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa
bin Zayed Al Nahyan as well as UAE-Armenia ties of cooperation,
which he described as " continually growing". He said the forthcoming
structure would be the first Armenian building in the entire Gulf
region and would be considered a symbol of cooperation and fraternity
between the UAE and Armenia. The ceremony was attended by heads of
Arab and foreign diplomatic missions in the country and members of
the Armenian community.
During his visit, the Minister also met with Deputy Prime Minister
and State Minister for External Relations, Sheikh Hamdan Ben Zayed
Al Nahanyan.
The two discussed bilateral and regional issues, including Armenia's
having provided suitable embassy state for the Emirates, which will
be opening an embassy in Yerevan.
The Minister also met with Ahmad Bakr, the Deputy Director of the
Abu Dhabi Development Fund. The Minister described Armenia's economic
development and prospects for growth.
Armenpress
Oct 3, 2005
ABU DHABI, OCTOBER 3, ARMENPRESS: As reported earlier, the foundation
stone for the first Armenian embassy's building in the UAE, was
laid down on October 1 by the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affaires,
Vartan Oskanian, who was accompanied by Abdullah Rashid Al Nuaimi ,
Director of Protocol in the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affaires and
Arshak Poladian, Armenian ambassador to the UAE.
Oskanian lauded the wise leadership of President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa
bin Zayed Al Nahyan as well as UAE-Armenia ties of cooperation,
which he described as " continually growing". He said the forthcoming
structure would be the first Armenian building in the entire Gulf
region and would be considered a symbol of cooperation and fraternity
between the UAE and Armenia. The ceremony was attended by heads of
Arab and foreign diplomatic missions in the country and members of
the Armenian community.
During his visit, the Minister also met with Deputy Prime Minister
and State Minister for External Relations, Sheikh Hamdan Ben Zayed
Al Nahanyan.
The two discussed bilateral and regional issues, including Armenia's
having provided suitable embassy state for the Emirates, which will
be opening an embassy in Yerevan.
The Minister also met with Ahmad Bakr, the Deputy Director of the
Abu Dhabi Development Fund. The Minister described Armenia's economic
development and prospects for growth.