His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali held bilateral discussions with the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his delegation at State House on October 1, 2023.
The meeting focused on strengthening relations between the two countries in areas of mutual interest including climate security, ICTs, research and development, agriculture and infrastructure.
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips; Vice President, the Honourable Dr Bharrat Jagdeo; Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Honourable Hugh Todd; Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, the Honourable Deodat Indar and National ICT Advisor, Darryl Akeung joined President Ali at the meeting.
UAE’s Non Resident Ambassador to Guyana, Saleh Ahmed Alsuwaidi; Assistant Minister For Economic And Trade Affairs Saeed Al Hajeri And Advisor of the Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Omar Saif Ghobash were among the visiting officials.