On March 14, 2018, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov paid an official visit to the United Arab Emirates.
In the afternoon, the presidential airliner landed at the International Airport of the capital of the UAE - the city of Abu Dhabi, decorated with the national flags of Turkmenistan and the United Arab Emirates. In honor of the tall Turkmen guest along the carpet path leading from the plane's ramp, an Honor Guard was built. According to the good tradition, the head of Turkmenistan was presented with flowers.
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was warmly welcomed by the officials in the air harbor. From the airport, the motorcade of the head of the Turkmen state proceeded to the residence, reserved for the duration of the visit, housed in the fashionable hotel "Emirates Palace".
Here the President of Turkmenistan held a meeting with the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, the ruler of the Emirate of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Greeting the distinguished guest, the Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE stressed that the current visit of the head of Turkmenistan is regarded in his country as an important step towards strengthening the friendship of the two fraternal peoples, a new page in the history of interstate dialogue.
During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the prospects for further strengthening interstate relations based on the principles of mutual respect, as well as on some international and regional issues.
An impressive potential exists for a long-term mutually beneficial partnership in the trade and economic sphere, the implementation of which will have a positive impact on the development of national, regional and global economies.
Export-import opportunities of both countries create favorable prerequisites for increasing mutual trade turnover. An important role in this regard is played by regular holding of bilateral consultations, economic exhibitions.
Great importance is also attached to cultural and humanitarian ties, deepening and expanding cooperation in such important spheres as science and education and art.
Expressing confidence that the interstate relations between Turkmenistan and the UAE will continue to develop successfully, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov addressed the best wishes to Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and the fraternal people of the friendly country.
Within the framework of the official visit to the United Arab Emirates President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a meeting with the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Minister, Chancellor of UAE President Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during which they exchanged views on a wide range of issues of Turkmen-Emirates partnership, concretized approaches to implementation of effective cooperation in various fields.
The constructive nature of the traditionally friendly relations between Turkmenistan and the United Arab Emirates was noted, which, based on the principles of mutual respect and support, is systematically brought to a new, even higher level.
In order to increase the volume of trade turnover and strengthen economic ties, a proposal was made to hold regular bilateral consultations, business forums, and thematic exhibitions.
The importance of further strengthening the humanitarian ties between our countries, expanding cooperation in such areas as science and education, culture and art was underlined.
In concluding the meeting Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov once again warmly thanked Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan for the great attention to the development and strengthening of productive relations and wished happiness, prosperity, peace and prosperity to all the people of the United Arab Emirates.
The official visit of the President of Turkmenistan to the United Arab Emirates continues.
