Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia sent congratulatory messages to the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Vice President, Prime Minister, Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, on the UAE National Day.

The message addressed to the UAE president reads as follows, in particular:

“I am pleased to note that bilateral relations are at a high level today. This is evidenced by the political dialogue deepening year by year, the expansion of multi-sectoral cooperation based on mutual trust and mutual benefit.

At the same time, I am confident that thanks to mutual efforts, we can raise our cooperation to a strategic level, in connection with which I express the readiness of the Government of the Republic of Armenia to take the necessary steps in that direction, for the benefit of our friendly states and peoples.”

And the message addressed to the UAE vice president reads as follows, in part:

“Armenia attaches great importance to the continuous development of relations with the friendly United Arab Emirates and the deepening of cooperation on bilateral and multilateral platforms.

I reaffirm the commitment of the Government of the Republic of Armenia to further enhance the level of cooperation between Armenia and the United Arab Emirates and the readiness to make every effort to achieve this goal.”