UAE Ambassador meets Chief Minister of the Indian State of Kerala

3/23/2016 7:37:13 AM

(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))

NEW DELHI 23rd March 2016 (WAM) -- Dr. Ahmed Abdulrahman Al Banna Ambassador of the UAE to India has met with Oommen Chandy Chief Minister of the Indian State of Kerala discussing the strong bilateral relations between the UAE and India in general and with Kerala in particular.

The two sides stressed that economic agreements between the two countries provide a solid foundation for promoting and boosting their cooperation.

The UAE ambassador pointed out that the launch of SmartCity Kochi a joint venture between Dubai Holding's Tecom Investments and the government of Kerala is yet more evidence of the strength of economic relations between the two countries.

Al Banna praised the contributions of Indian expatriates in the UAE with significant numbers coming from Kerala and their important role in boosting economic developments in both countries.

He reiterated the UAE's commitment to taking every possible measure to safeguard the rights and interests of its expatriate workforce.

The UAE ambassador spoke of the UAE's plans to open a Consulate in Kerala's capital Thiruvananthapuram in April of this year.

On his part Oommen Chandy hailed the UAE's continuous efforts toward safeguarding the businesses and interests of Indian expatriates in the UAE.

WAM/AAMIR/Moran

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