UAE, Lebanon to allow citizens to travel after setting up necessary measures
UAE and Lebanon agreed to allow citizens to travel after taking the necessary measures to facilitate movement between the two countries and establishing appropriate mechanisms.
This comes as part of a joint statement issued by the two countries on the occasion of the working visit of Joseph Aoun, President of the Lebanese Republic, to the UAE.
Aoun and UAE's President Sheikh Mohamed held talks at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi, and discussed ways to develop investment opportunities, exchange expertise, and develop areas of government work.
Earlier this year, UAE reopened its embassy in Beirut, and resumed diplomatic activities, which a UAE official termed a significant step in advancing cooperation between the two countries.
The two countries will also establish a joint Emirati-Lebanese Business Council, under a new agreement during the discussions. The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development will send a delegation to Lebanon to discuss and evaluate available joint cooperation projects; the Knowledge Exchange Office at the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs will visit Beirut to inform Lebanon of UAE's successful experiences in developing government performance.
The UAE President stressed support for Lebanon's stability and sovereignty, and hope that the Lebanese President's visit would help in achieving common aspirations for progress.
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