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    Zawya
    March 7 2009


    Trade, economic cooperation high on UAE-Armenia agenda


    07 March 2009
    The UAE has succeeded in diversifying its sources of income despite
    being one of the world's top oil exporters and is now in a position of
    economic strength, according to the Minister of Foreign Trade.

    Speaking at an audience with the Armenian President Serzh Sargsian in
    Yerevan Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister of Foreign Trade, said the
    UAE has very ambitious future development projects, including in the
    field of renewable energy, such as the initiative by the Abu Dhabi
    Future Energy Company to build the carbon-free Masdar City.

    Sheikha Lubna is leading a UAE trade and economic delegation on a
    visit to countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, including
    Russia and Armenia.

    She said the UAE supports the setting up of an international body to
    monitor the production of renewable energy and asked for Armenian
    support in locating the body's headquarters in Abu Dhabi.

    Sheikha Lubna said the UAE has become a major centre for foreign
    investment and encouraged the private sector in Armenia to invest and
    set up joint-venture projects in the country. She said the UAE is
    interested in developing economic co-operation with Armenia.

    President Sargsian said Armenia is keen to develop relations with the
    UAE, especially in trade and economics. He said the private sector in
    both countries should benefit from the economic reforms underway in
    the UAE and Armenia to consolidate bilateral relations and develop
    joint investments. The Armenian president praised the economic
    progress of the UAE as well as the wise policy pursued by the
    country's leadership. He stressed the need to boost co-operation
    between the two countries and between their businessmen and investors,
    especially in the fields of energy, tourism, technology and
    healthcare.

    By Staff Writer

    © Emirates Business 24/7 2009

    http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidZAWYA200903070 72414/Trade,%20economic%20cooperation%20high%20on% 20UAE-Armenia%20agenda
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