Hon Murray McCully
Minister of Foreign Affairs
17 March 2016
McCully welcomes UAE Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister Murray McCully today welcomed the start of an official visit to New Zealand by the United Arab Emirates
Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
“The UAE is an important partner for New Zealand in the Gulf region and our 10th largest export destination,” Mr McCully
says.
“Our talks will focus on expanding two way trade, regional security issues, and the UAE’s support for renewable energy
initiatives in the Pacific.
“During the visit a number of arrangements will be signed, designed to facilitate trade in primary produce between New
Zealand and the UAE.
“We recently welcomed the first non-stop flight between Dubai and Auckland, which we hope will lead to increased tourism
between our two countries,” Mr McCully says.
Sheikh Abdullah will also be meeting with the Prime Minister, the Defence Minister, the Trade Minister, the Transport
Minister, and the Attorney General while in New Zealand.
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