(MENAFN- AzerNews) The Speaker of the federal National Council of the United Arab
Emirates on Monday affirmed the distinguished relations that his
country and Türkiye share, Azernews reports, citing Anadolu
Agency.
Saqr Ghobash participated in the swearing-in ceremony of Turkish
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday.
He conveyed“the greetings of His Highness sheikh Mohamed bin
Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, to His Excellency President
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for his re-election as President of the
Republic of Türkiye.”
“The Emirati participation in the inauguration ceremony reflects
the special position that Türkiye holds for the leadership and
people of the UAE,” Ghobash told Anadolu.
He also confirmed“the UAE's sincere desire to strengthen
relations with Türkiye.”
Strong ties
“The visit of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to
Türkiye in November 2021 and the visit of His Excellency President
Erdogan to the UAE in February 2022 constituted an important leap
in the development of relations between our two countries,” Ghobash
told Anadolu.
“The UAE and Türkiye are active and influential members of the
regional and international work systems,” he added.
He said“the distinguished relationship between the two
countries has an important role in laying the foundations for
promoting peace and regional economic development.”
Ghobash stressed that“the current international and regional
situation requires more dialogue, cooperation and understanding to
enhance trust and multiple viewpoints on issues of common
concern."
“Our two countries have a great opportunity to deepen
cooperation in the fields of technology, renewable energy and the
cultural and tourism fields,” he added.
He also pointed out that“the active Turkish participation in
Expo 2020 Dubai reflected the importance of building bridges of
cooperation between our two countries.”
Developing relations
“The sincere will of the leadership of our two countries,
especially with the re-election of President Erdogan, constitutes
the main pillar for the development of strategic relations between
the UAE and Türkiye,” said Ghobash.
He noted that“the UAE is Türkiye's first trading partner at the
Gulf level and the 12th at the global level.”
“There are more than 400 companies with Emirati capital
operating in Türkiye and more than 200 Turkish companies operating
in the UAE,” he added.
Ghobash considered that "the past months were pivotal,
especially in the field of economic and trade cooperation.”
“Many investments took place in key areas such as
transportation, healthcare and energy,” he said.“This reflects the
desire of the two countries to increase positive participation to
enhance economic and trade opportunities."
He said "the two countries have the opportunity to help many
countries in digital transformation thanks to their advanced
technological infrastructure.”
Parliamentary cooperation
“Parliamentary relations play a pivotal role in strengthening
ties between countries,” Ghobash said.
“This certainly applies to the parliamentary relations between
the Federal National Council and the Turkish Grand National
Assembly,” he added.
Ghobash affirmed that“Türkiye and the UAE can develop relations
at the parliamentary level by increasing the scope of parliamentary
visits at the level of the presidency and friendship
committees.”
"Our two councils can also agree to establish joint action
mechanisms through which they can exchange experiences in the field
of oversight and legislative work,” he added.
Regional stability
“The strong and distinguished UAE-Turkish relations represent a
cornerstone of regional and international peace and security,” the
Emirati official told Anadolu.
He also stressed that "strong bilateral relations contribute to
building a unified position to confront a regional or international
crisis.”
“The region cannot bear more polarization,” he noted.“The
coming decades need more communication, integration and cooperation
in the political, economic, technological, health and food
fields.”
He affirmed that“the UAE seeks through its diplomacy to build a
state of interdependence based on common interests among the
countries of the region.”
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