Kyrgyzstan to name mountain peak after UAE Founding Father Sheikh Zayed

Announcement made during meeting between President Sheikh Mohamed and president of Kyrgyzstan in Abu Dhabi

President Sheikh Mohamed receives Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov at Al Shati Palace. All photos: UAE Presidential Court

President Sheikh Mohamed meets Mr Japarov at Al Shati Palace.

From left, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court; Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed; Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad, adviser for Special Affairs at the Presidential Court; Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure; Abdulla bin Touq, Minister of Economy; Mariam Al Mheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment; and Ahmed Al Sayegh, Minister of State, attend a meeting with Mr Japarov at Al Shati Palace.

From left, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court; Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed; and Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad, adviser for Special Affairs at the Presidential Court, attend the meeting.

Mr Japarov presents a gift to President Sheikh Mohamed during the meeting.

President Sheikh Mohamed and Mr Japarov witness an MOU exchange ceremony at Al Shati Palace. Seen with Mohamed Al Hussaini, UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs, and Almaz Baketaev, Minister of Finance.

Mohammed Al Suwaidi, director general of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, and Daniyar Amangeldiev, Kyrgyzstan's Minister of Economy, exchange agreements.

Suhail Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, and Taalaibek Ibraev, Kyrgyzstan's Minister of Energy, exchange agreements.

Falah Al Ahbabi, member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council and chairman of the Department of Municipalities and Transport, and Mayor of Bishkek Emilbek Abdykadrov exchange agreements.

Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE Khaled Balama and Kubanychbek Bokontaev, chairman of the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan, exchange agreements.

Dr Mohamed Al Kaabi, chairman of the UAE General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments, and Almaz Baketaev, Minister of Finance of Kyrgyzstan, exchange agreements.

Ahmed Al Sayegh, UAE Minister of State, and Zheenbek Kulubaev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, exchange agreements.

Mariam Al Mheiri, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, and Dinara Kutmanova, Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan, exchange agreements.

President Sheikh Mohamed on Monday met Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov in Abu Dhabi, during which the Kyrgyz leader announced plans to name a mountain peak after UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

Mr Japarov said the decision was made to honour Sheikh Zayed's humanitarian values and contributions, and for his significant role in strengthening the friendship and co-operation between the UAE and Kyrgyzstan.

He also said a public school in Kyrgyzstan will carry the name of Sheikh Zayed.

Sheikh Mohamed thanked Mr Japarov for his generous gestures.

During the meeting at Al Shati Palace, Sheikh Mohamed said he hoped the visit would boost relations between the two countries in various fields.

The leaders discussed bilateral relations and explored opportunities to further develop co-operation between the nations, especially in the fields of the economy, trade, investment and tourism.

They also witnessed the signing of several agreements in the fields of finance, energy, the environment, cyber security, banking and Islamic affairs.

A co-operation agreement between the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development and the Kyrgyzstan Cabinet was exchanged and a twinning agreement between the cities of Abu Dhabi and Bishkek was also made.

Earlier, Mr Japarov visited the Wahat Al Karama memorial in Abu Dhabi, accompanied by Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoun, director of the Martyrs' Families' Affairs Office. He also visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.