President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides received on Wednesday Assistant Foreign Minister for Economic and Trade Affairs of the UAE, Saeed Al Hajeri.

According to a press release by the Presidency, the UAE official is paying Cyprus a visit as an envoy of the UAE government for contacts with government officials and technocrats, to promote the country's investments in Cyprus.

During the meeting, the close and friendly ties between the two countries were confirmed, as well as their common expectation for continuous and strategic development of bilateral relations, among others, in the sectors of economy and investments, it is added. 

Moreover, it is noted that the President of the Republic expressed his support for the efforts of the UAE for the successful organisation of the upcoming United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP 28) and confirmed his participation.