Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, met Colombia's President Ivan Duque Marquez at Expo 2020 Dubai on Saturday.
The two leaders discussed ways to boost bilateral relations, Dubai Media Office said.
Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Deputy Ruler of Dubai, was among the officials who attended the meeting.
Separately, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, met Mr Duque Marquez at the UAE Pavilion.
They discussed joint co-operation between the two countries and where it could be developed further, particularly in the areas of economy, investment and tourism.
They also exchanged views on several regional and international issues.
Mr Duque Marquez, accompanied by a senior delegation of ministers and 50 business leaders, attended an event to discuss advancing bilateral trade between Dubai and Colombia on Friday.
Hosted by Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, the event was attended by more than 100 stakeholders, including senior Colombian public and private sector figures and their Dubai counterparts, as well as Colombian business leaders already in the emirate.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets Colombia's president
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, receives Colombia's President Ivan Duque, second left, in the UAE pavilion, at Expo 2020 Dubai. Also present, right, was Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Co-operation and Director General of Expo 2020 Dubai. All photos Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs -
Mr Duque is on his first official visit to the UAE. The two countries established their diplomatic ties 45 years ago, and Colombia was one of the first countries to support the UAE’s bid to host Expo 2020 Dubai. -
Colombia, the third largest economy in Latin America, aims at reaching more than US$1 billion in bilateral trade with the UAE by 2030, Mr Duque told WAM official news agency.
