On October 20, Belarus and the United Arab Emirates celebrated the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Vladimir Makei, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic, in an interview with the state agency WAM said that the government and people of Belarus attach great importance to friendship with the UAE, and the multilateral ties of the two states are strategic.
"In 2011, the emirate companies invested US $ 6.3 million in the economy of Belarus, while the total foreign investment amounted to US $ 4 billion. Of course, these figures do not reflect the real potential of our cooperation, and we still have a lot to do for it expansion and implementation of joint investment projects As part of the development of business initiatives, the 7th Belarusian Investment Forum will be held in Minsk on November 15-16, to which the emirate companies Mubadala, ADAC, Al Habtoor Group, Masdar, ADFD, Invest AD, GHC, AlDar are invited , IPIC, ADPC and many others, "the minister said.
He also recalled that today Belarus maintains trade relations with more than 180 countries around the world, and the total foreign trade turnover is about US $ 90 billion. "We are interested in developing trade in the Persian Gulf region as a whole and with the UAE in particular. Looking to the future, we are confident that in the coming years our relations will be further strengthened, ”Vladimir Makei also said.
Vladimir Makei congratulated the residents of the two countries on the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, wished the wise UAE government leaders good health, and all the friendly people of the United Arab Emirates prosperity, peace and prosperity.
