During a meeting held at "Expo 2020 Dubai"

Mohammed bin Rashid discusses with the President of Colombia the future of bilateral relations

• Mohammed bin Rashid and Evan Duque Marquez witnessed the exchange of a memorandum of understanding on joint cooperation in the areas of government experience and governance.

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received, yesterday, at the headquarters of "Expo 2020 Dubai", the President of the friendly Republic of Colombia, Ivan Duque Marquez, who is currently visiting the country at the head of a high-level delegation, as part of a visit official, during which he will participate in the celebrations of his country's National Day at the "Expo".

During the meeting, which was attended by His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the two sides reviewed the overall developments on the regional and global arenas, foremost of which are the efforts made to accelerate global recovery rates from the "Covid-19" pandemic. What the next stage requires is an intensification of the areas of international cooperation, to confirm the ability of various sectors, especially the economic ones, to overcome this exceptional stage in world history.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum stressed the UAE's pride in the ties of friendship and cooperation with the Republic of Colombia, in light of the agreement of views on all regional and international issues, and the convergence of visions regarding the importance of taking bilateral relations to higher levels that serve the interests of the two peoples and achieve development aspirations. for the two friendly countries.

His Highness expressed his hope that the next phase would witness more rapprochement and constructive cooperation in various fields, with an interest in opening new economic and investment channels, allowing Colombia to enter the region's markets through the UAE, with all its strong logistical structure that supports its well-established trade and economic ties with other markets. A geographic area inhabited by about two billion people. It also allows the business and investment sectors operating in the country to access the Colombian and Latin American markets, especially the emerging ones, which in turn carry many promising investment opportunities, with a focus on raising the level of trade and tourism exchange and technical cooperation between the two countries.

The Colombian president stressed his country's pride in the close cooperation relations with the UAE, which have witnessed a remarkable development over the past years, by deepening partnership relations in a number of vital sectors, the most important of which are entrepreneurship and youth development, praising the great support provided by the UAE to Colombia in its development. In line with its directions and development plans.

President Ivan Duque Marquez also congratulated the UAE, leadership and people, on the occasion of hosting "Expo 2020 Dubai", which he described as an ideal opportunity to strengthen friendship and cooperation between Colombia and the UAE, and that the great event is also an important platform from which the world starts again in The course of development, overcoming a difficult stage in its history with great challenges brought by the “Covid-19” pandemic.

In addition, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and President Ivan Duque Marquez witnessed the exchange of a memorandum of understanding on joint cooperation in the areas of government experience and governance. The Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi, exchanged the memorandum with the Chief of Staff of the Presidency of the Republic of Colombia. Maria Paula Fernandez, which contributes to enhancing the benefit of the UAE’s pioneering experience in the field of government work development, and the UAE’s keenness to share its pioneering experience in this field with various brotherly and friendly peoples, and its endeavor to exchange ideas and visions that serve to upgrade the government work system and enhance its outputs.

• The Vice President expressed his hope that the next phase would witness more rapprochement and cooperation.

• The Colombian President congratulated the UAE, leadership and people, on the occasion of hosting "Expo 2020 Dubai".

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