September 21, 2005 - 09:28 AMT
MARGARYAN AND RULER OF SHARJAH DISCUSSED ESTABLISHMENT OF UAE EMBASSY IN ARMENIA
September 20 Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan met with Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah and the delegation headed by him, RA government's press office reported. During the meeting the parties expressed satisfaction with the level of the relations established between Armenia and the Arabian countries including the UAE, signing of agreements on cooperation in various fields and beneficial cooperation within international structures. The parties also stressed that the friendship between the two peoples contributes to the bilateral cooperation and development of cultural and trade ties. Andranik Margaryan noted the balanced UAE policy pursued both in the region and at international level. The interlocutors also touched upon the economic cooperation. Andranik Margaryan voiced assurance that the visit of the Ruler of Sharjah and the Days of Arab Culture held in Armenia will convey an impulse to the development of relations between the RA and UAE, strengthening of cultural and scientific ties. The Armenian Premier noted the importance of opening the Arab Cultural Center in Armenia and thanked Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi for the readiness to partly finance the project. He also expressed gratitude for granting a ground area in 1995 for the construction of the Armenian Church which the only in the Emirates to date. Andranik Margaryan expressed hope that in the near future the UAE will establish an embassy in Armenia. To note, the Armenian party has already granted a territory for its construction.