Saturday, September 17, 2022 – 12:11 PM
Montevideo, September 17 / WAM / His Excellency Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council, discussed with His Excellency Fernando Matos Costa, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, ways to enhance bilateral relations and prospects for their development, in all fields, during his official visit currently at the head of a parliamentary delegation from the Council. Federal Nationalist to the Eastern Republic of Uruguay.
The meeting was attended by His Excellency Saeed Abdullah Saif Jawla Al Qamzi, the country’s non-resident ambassador to the Eastern Republic of Uruguay.. The delegation of the Federal National Council, members of the Friendship Committee with the Parliaments of Latin American Countries Group, was also attended by: Dr. Tariq Humaid Al Tayer, Chairman of the Group, and Saeed Rashid Al Abedi Deputy Chairman of the group, Maryam Majid bin Thaniah, member of the group, members of the Federal National Council, and HE Dr. Omar Abdul Rahman Al Nuaimi, Secretary-General of the Council, Afra Rashid Al Basti, Assistant Secretary-General for Parliamentary Communication, and Tariq Ahmed Al Marzouqi, Assistant Secretary-General for Council Presidency Affairs.
At the beginning of the meeting, the Minister of Agriculture welcomed Saqr Ghobash and the delegation of the Federal National Council, and expressed his happiness with this visit, which will contribute to strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries in all fields.
His Excellency said: “I congratulate you on the remarkable development that the UAE has achieved in all fields, especially agriculture, stressing the existence of great opportunities for investment between the two countries in the agricultural sector.”
His Excellency accompanied the delegation of the Federal National Council on a tour inside the corridors of the exhibition.. His Excellency Saqr Ghobash was briefed on a presentation that dealt with information on the agricultural sector in Uruguay and the opportunities for cooperation between the Republic of Uruguay and the UAE in the agricultural sector.
For his part, H.E. Saqr Ghobash said: “We feel very happy as we wander through the corridors of the Expo Prado, which reflects, with the numbers of its visitors, exhibitors and various pavilions, the great stride made by the friendly Republic of Uruguay in developing its agricultural sector and developing its livestock according to the best standards and advanced global technology, just as the exhibition reflects Which began for the first time in 1883, the association of the agricultural sector with the history and heritage of the Uruguayan people.
He added, “We appreciate the feelings of cordiality and respect that the friendly Uruguayan people and their government have for the UAE leadership and people, which have a good impact on strengthening cooperation ties and increasing investment opportunities between our two countries in various sectors, including the agricultural sector, in which Uruguay occupies a distinguished international position, which is a priority for the UAE.” …and thanked them for the warm reception and hospitality extended to the delegation of the Council in Uruguay.
His Excellency affirmed the UAE’s keenness to enhance cooperation in various fields of common interest, and to discuss ways of developing them in all fields, upgrading them to broader and broader horizons, and developing them to achieve the interests and aspirations of the two friendly countries and peoples.
He said that the UAE pays great attention to the food security file, stressing that there are real and promising cooperation opportunities that can be invested between the two countries, especially in the fields of renewable energy and food security, noting that the Corona pandemic has proven to the world the importance of food and medicine, and we see that your country is a major source of food, and from We can work together for the good of both countries and the world at large.
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Wm/ Dina Omar
