Within the framework of her working visit to the UAE, Ekaterina Zaharieva met with her counterpart, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.

‘I invite you to use us as a stepping stone that would lead you to numerous markets, and not just as an economy with a gross domestic product of $ 400 bn.

Thank you for signing the memorandum. I would like to congratulate you on opening your embassy. We are now fully prepared to sign our agreement on the mutual recognition of driver’s licenses, and we will soon consolidate the text of the agreement on the mutual protection of investment,’ Sheikh Al-Nahyan said.

Signing the agreement on the mutual recognition of driver’s licenses is going to mostly benefit the great Bulgarian community in the UAE, and part of our fellow Bulgarians will not have to go through another set driving courses and tests in the UAE.

The two ministers devoted considerable time to discussing a variety of issues on the international agenda, including the latest developments of the situation in Syria, the processes currently taking place in the Middle East and the position of the European Union, Islam, religious radicalization, hate speech, and the fight against terrorism.