Siljanovska-Davkova Meets UAE Ambassador, Offers Condolences and Calls for Cooperation

Skopje, September 25 — North Macedonia’s President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova today received the United Arab Emirates ambassador based in Rome, Abdulla Ali Ateeq Obaid Alsubusi. During the meeting, she thanked the ambassador for personally delivering the invitation to the United Nations Water Conference, to be held December 8–10 in Abu Dhabi, stressing the importance of sustainable management of water resources and access to clean and safe water for all.

Before turning to the agenda, the president first expressed deep condolences on the death of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a prominent member of Dubai’s ruling family. Ambassador Alsubusi briefed the president on the current situation in the United Arab Emirates, on efforts for peace and stabilization in the region, the initiatives undertaken, plans and expectations.

In the context of developments in the Middle East, Siljanovska-Davkova welcomed the constructive and responsible role of the United Arab Emirates in securing lasting peace and stability. Both sides assessed bilateral relations as excellent, based on mutual respect and understanding, and saw potential for new activity in tourism, energy, education, culture, agriculture and infrastructure.

The president highlighted investment opportunities in Corridors 8 and 10 and in the free economic zones; welcomed the visa-free regime and expressed the wish to reactivate the direct Skopje–Dubai flight. According to her, a resident UAE embassy in Skopje would be an institutional step toward closer relations, more business and citizens brought closer together.

Siljanovska-Davkova praised the mutual support in international organizations in the spirit of multilateralism and invited the UAE president, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to visit the country.

Source: Press24