His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, discussed with the Prime Minister of the friendly Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Imran Khan, Emirati-Pakistani relations, and ways to develop and develop them in the interest and interest of the two friendly countries and peoples in various fields.

This came during the reception of the Pakistani Prime Minister .. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Islamabad, yesterday.

The meeting dealt with the overall situation in the Middle East, the Persian Gulf, the Indian subcontinent and the Islamic world, as well as regional and international issues and files of common concern, and the two parties exchanged views and views on them.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan congratulated Imran Khan and the friendly Pakistani people on the occasion of the new year, wishing that 2020 would be a year of good, peace and development in Pakistan and the whole world.

His Highness affirmed the depth of relations and friendship between the United Arab Emirates and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, noting that the Republic of Pakistan is a country that has its weight in the equation of regional peace and security, in addition to that it is a strategic depth for the Arab Gulf region, especially in light of the deep historical, cultural, geographical, and social ties that The two sides have gathered for hundreds of years.

His Highness stressed the UAE's unwavering stance in support of peace, stability and dialogue in the Indian subcontinent, for the benefit of its people, adding that this region has a great strategic importance for security in Asia and the world, as well as the Arab Gulf region.

His Highness pointed out that Pakistan is an essential pillar of joint action within the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, stressing the UAE's support for the organization and the important role it plays in serving the causes of the Islamic world.

His Highness praised Pakistan's stance on the unity of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, as it is the comprehensive institutional framework for Islamic countries around the world, which embodies Islamic values ​​that call for cooperation, peace and acquaintance, and reject hate, extremism and violence whatever its source.

For his part, Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, expressed his great appreciation for the UAE's support for Pakistan's economy and the development process in the country in general.

He thanked His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for his keenness to boost bilateral relations and push them forward, indicating that His Highness plays a pivotal role in supporting development and peace on the regional and international arenas. He also expressed his country's welcome to His Highness and the accompanying delegation, and his wishes for the Emirates and its people for further progress and development during the new year, stressing the strength of his country's relations with the UAE and its specificity.

The visit of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Pakistan is the fourth meeting that His Highness had gathered with the Pakistani Prime Minister during the few months following his assumption of the Prime Minister (on August 18, 2018). In that what gives the relations between the two countries exceptional importance was documented by a strategic partnership described as a guarantee of stability for the region in which the Arab Gulf and the Middle East with Central Asia are related to deserved challenges, which is a confirmation of the peculiarity of the Pakistani-Emirati relations, which were built with the founding leader, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God be pleased with him, continued to grow and expand with mutual care and common interests in which the Emirates became the largest commercial partner for Pakistan in the Middle East, and one of the largest social and operational incubators of Pakistani citizens in the world, with complementary data between the two countries in Jalat energy and food security, as well as joint care in these requirements immunize the region against the dangers of terrorism in all its forms.

Previous visits to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan witnessed the signing of several cooperation agreements in various fields, including housing, infrastructure, renewable energy, telecommunications, agriculture, the banking sector, and others.

In 2018, the "Emirates Project to Help Pakistan" signed an agreement to implement the third stage of development projects at a cost of $ 200 million, spread over 40 projects in the areas of health, roads, education and agriculture. Also, the UAE "Mubadala" company had a contract to establish a joint refinery in Pakistan at a cost of six billion dollars.

The Abu Dhabi Fund had funded eight development projects in Pakistan at a value of 1.5 billion dirhams, including 931 million dirhams in the form of grants, knowing that the "Emirates Project for Pakistan Assistance" was still following a polio vaccination campaign in Pakistan.

In parallel to this generous diversity of humanitarian aid attached to a development map that was prepared to enhance economic and social stability in Pakistan, regional security and combating extremism were an essential part of the strategic partnership that contributes to sustainable development, security and stability efforts, as it is the core of the Emirati message in its regional and international relations.

On the economic level, the strategic partnership between the UAE and Pakistan is complementary to the approach taken by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, in which he held similar previous partnerships with India and China, the two emerging economic powers, which ensure the sustainability of growth in the global trade movement, and see the UAE as an efficient gateway to the Middle East.

The fraternal relations between the UAE and Pakistan are based on firm foundations of common history, common visions and positions, which have contributed to strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries in various political, economic and social fields.

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between them, the UAE has been keen to develop its relations with Pakistan in various fields. It has spared no effort since the era of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, in providing support to the Pakistani people.

The UAE hosts about 1.6 million Pakistanis working in various industrial, agricultural and investment sectors.

Mohamed bin Zayed:

"Pakistan is an essential pillar of joint action within the Organization of Islamic Cooperation."

Prime Minister of Pakistan:

"A pivotal role for Mohammed bin Zayed in supporting development and peace on the regional and international arenas."

Polio vaccination

The UAE’s polio vaccination campaign that was implemented in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan during the period from 2014 to the end of September of last year, provided 418 million, 956 thousand and 226 polio vaccination doses to more than 71 million Pakistani children under the age of five years.

Supporting small and medium enterprises in Pakistan with 200 million dollars

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, directed the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, to allocate $ 200 million to support medium and small economic projects in the friendly Islamic Republic of Pakistan. His Highness's initiative, which came on the sidelines of his visit to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, aims to promote innovation in projects and support entrepreneurship, as well as enabling a series of entrepreneurial projects, to contribute to strengthening Pakistani government efforts, which aim to create a stable and balanced national economic environment that contributes In the sustainable development of the country in its various fields.

The initiative also comes in the context of the depth of relations and friendship between the UAE and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and the leaderships of the two countries are keen to strengthen and develop them, which is reflected in the wide development witnessed by the relations between the two countries during the past decades at various levels.

The largest investor in Pakistan

The UAE is an important trade partner for Pakistan, and the volume of trade exchange between the two countries recorded about 11 billion and eight million dirhams in 2018, while the UAE has become the largest investor in Pakistan, and its investments have included communication, aviation, banking, real estate and the oil and gas sector.

In support of fiscal and monetary policy in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the UAE deposited $ 3 billion (11 billion dirhams) at the beginning of last year in the Central Bank of Pakistan, which contributed to enhancing the liquidity and foreign currency reserves in the bank.

Currently, more than 26 Emirati companies are operating in Pakistan, and there is a trend towards exploring new sectors to develop economic, trade and investment relations between the two countries, besides inviting Pakistani institutions and companies to take advantage of the infrastructure capabilities enjoyed by the Emirates, to be a breakthrough to access new markets and open horizons Cooperation between the two countries.

Pakistani businessmen are among the first investors in the UAE, with more than 7,000 Pakistani companies registered in the country, including retail, simple manufacturing, fabric factories, foodstuff trading, financial services, tourism, hotels, real estate and construction.

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One billion dirhams, the value of eight development projects funded by the Abu Dhabi Fund in Pakistan.