ISLAMABAD: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will visit Pakistan on Dec. 26 to review ties between the two nations, exchange views on regional matters and strengthen collaboration with Islamabad in trade, investment, energy and development sectors, the Pakistani foreign office said on Wednesday.
Al Nayhan, who will undertake his first official visit to Pakistan as the UAE’s president later this week, will arrive with a high-level delegation comprising ministers and senior officials, the foreign office said in a statement.
“The visit of High Highness reflects the depth of bilateral relations between the two countries and shared commitment of both sides to further enhancing collaboration in key areas, including trade, investment, energy, development and regional stability,” the statement said.
The UAE president will review the entire spectrum of bilateral ties in a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.
“The visit will provide an important opportunity to further strengthen the longstanding brotherly relations between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates,” the foreign office noted.
