AMBASSADOR OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES PRESENTED HIS CREDENTIALS TO THE PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN

On July 28, 2021, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Arab Emirates Ahmed Alhai Hamad Khamis Al-Hameli, who presented his credentials to the head of state.

The Ambassador conveyed to the leader of the nation cordial greetings and best wishes from the President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan and members of the UAE Sheikh family, reaffirming his country's commitment to a constructive interstate dialogue that meets common interests.

Thanking for the kind words, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted with satisfaction the traditionally friendly, fruitful nature of the Turkmen-Emirati relations, built on the principles of mutual respect and equal mutually beneficial partnership.

Having conveyed warm greetings in return to the top leadership of the United Arab Emirates, the head of state congratulated the diplomat on his appointment to a responsible post and wished him success in further strengthening bilateral cooperation.

Continuing the conversation, an interested exchange of views took place on the prospects for productive interaction in its priority areas. It was noted that the intensification of interstate cooperation was also facilitated by the working visit of the Government delegation of Turkmenistan headed by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan S. Berdimuhamedov to the UAE, which took place in June this year, during which the issues of building up trade and economic ties, increasing the volume of trade, the implementation of joint investment projects were discussed.

Interaction in the humanitarian and cultural sphere is invariably an important component of interstate dialogue.

At the end of the meeting, expressing heartfelt gratitude to President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov for the constant support of the Turkmen-Emirati cooperation, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Arab Emirates Ahmed Alhai Hamad Khamis Al-Hameli assured that from his side he would fully contribute to the further development of ties, to strengthen constructive interstate traditional relations and brotherhood between the peoples of the two countries.