President of Ukraine meets with PM of UAE

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum have held a meeting today, February 15, the president’s press service reports.

During the meeting, the parties outlined the priority areas of cooperation between Ukraine and the UAE, discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in trade, economic, investment and scientific and technical sectors. Volodymyr Zelensky paid special attention to infrastructure development and called on the UAE to invest in this sector in Ukraine.

The parties also focused on combating the effects of COVID-19 spread and the impact of quarantine measures on the economies of the countries.

President Zelensky stressed that the increased attention of the leadership of Ukraine and the UAE to the priority areas of bilateral cooperation testifies to the existence of political will to further develop and deepen constructive, mutually beneficial cooperation in the interests of Ukrainian and Emirati peoples.

In turn, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum noted that the UAE considers Ukraine as a reliable partner and the relations of the two countries are developing on the principles of trust and mutual respect. He noted the Ukrainian president's visit to Expo 2020 and stressed that Ukraine is an important partner of the UAE in ensuring food security.

As reported by Ukrinform, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena Zelenska are on an official visit to the United Arab Emirates on February 14-15.

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