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29 Oct 2014

Lukashenko: Belarus-UAE trade must reach $500m in 2015

Lukashenko: Belarus-UAE trade must reach $500m in 2015

ABU DHABI, 29 October (BelTA) – The trade between Belarus and the United Arab Emirates is expected to reach $500 million in 2015. It will be the basis for the further development of cooperation, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy National Security Advisor of the UAE, on 29 October, BelTA has learned.

The Belarusian head of state remarked that Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan was present at the recent meeting between the Belarusian President and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. “You were present at our long negotiations, discussions. You are familiar with the trade and economic relations. I think that yesterday and today you could think through certain issues and avenues of cooperation, especially new ones, which were proposed by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,” Alexander Lukashenko said.

The President stressed that upon the arrival to Belarus he will instruct the government to draft a list of products in demand in the UAE in order to boost the bilateral trade to $500 million next year. “We would like the Emirati side to do the same,” the Belarusian leader said.

“We must reach this level of bilateral trade in order to create the foundation, a certain trade and economic platform for the further cooperation,” the President of Belarus believes.

“We can do everything what your country needs; you have what we need. It would be great to join our efforts to expand and enhance relations in the economy, security and other areas,” the Belarusian head of state said.

Alexander Lukashenko stressed that he wants the top level agreements to be implemented effectively as soon as possible. The head of state noted that he will give a relevant instruction to the Belarusian government. “I would like you, a person who supervises relations between Belarus and the UAE, to do the same thing. Then we will be able to advance cooperation to the highest level,” the Belarusian leader said.

“We strongly hope that our intensive exchanges of visits at the top level and at the level of ministers and other officials will help make serious progress in our relations,” the Belarusian President emphasized.

Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, for his part, remarked that Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was satisfied with the meeting with the Belarusian head of state and was impressed by the openness of the dialogue. “I think that yesterday our relations saw a certain breakthrough,” the Deputy National Security Advisor of the UAE said. He added that the Emirati side worked hard on the agreements.

“As far as I can see, we managed to convince our partners from the UAE that we have serious intentions and are eager to build long-term relations,” Alexander Lukashenko noted.

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