Emirates News Agency – Mohammed bin Rashid discusses with the Korean President ways to enhance cooperation and promote the strategic partnership between the two countries

DUBAI, 17th January, 2020 (WAM) — His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, “may God protect him,” today received His Excellency Yoon Seok Yul, President of the friendly Republic of Korea, on his first state visit since he took office. his presidential duties.
His Highness welcomed the Korean President and the accompanying delegation, during the meeting, which took place at His Highness’s palace in Zabeel, during which they reviewed the strategic relations that bring together the two friendly countries and peoples and their continuous development over the past decades, and ways to enhance cooperation opportunities and develop it to broader horizons, in addition to reviewing the most important developments and regional issues. and international interests.
During the meeting, the agreement was confirmed on the need to continue joint work to push the UAE-Korea relations to higher levels in various fields, including investment, trade, economic, scientific, cultural and advanced technology sectors, in addition to renewable energy, space exploration and other vital fields.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum expressed his aspiration that the visit of the Korean President to the UAE constitute a starting point for advancing the strategic partnership within the tracks of joint action, in a way that amounts to the level of close relations between the two friendly countries.
For his part, His Excellency Yoon Seok-yul, President of the Republic of Korea, expressed his happiness at visiting the United Arab Emirates, and the decades-old relations that have brought the two countries together, which have grown and developed within a framework of mutual understanding and respect, and the convergence of visions on most regional and international issues of common concern.
His Excellency also expressed his aspiration that the strategic relations between the Republic of Korea and the UAE will witness further progress and prosperity during the next stage, and the keenness of the two countries to develop ways of cooperation to the highest levels to include various strategic fields, in light of the energies, experiences and capabilities possessed by the two countries that enable them to achieve the aspirations of the two peoples. friends towards the future.
The meeting was attended by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Supreme Chairman of the Emirates Airlines Group, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Council. Al-Riyadi, His Excellency Reem bint Ibrahim Al-Hashemi, Minister of State for International Cooperation, His Excellency Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Shaibani, Director of the Court of His Highness the Ruler of Dubai, His Excellency Khalifa Saeed Suleiman, Chief of Protocol for the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and His Excellency Abdullah Saif Al-Nuaimi, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Korea.

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