Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister of State for Tolerance, met the president of Azerbaijan in the country’s capital on Tuesday.
She met Ilham Aliyev on the sidelines of the UN Alliance of Civilisations forum in Baku, where she thanked the president for facilitating the travel of UAE citizens to the country, according to Wam, the state news agency.
In November, it was announced that Emiratis could obtain 30-day visas upon arrival in Azerbaijan. Sheikha Lubna said the move has increased the number of Emirati tourists to the country.
Mr Aliyev stressed the countries’ strong partnership and thanked the President, Sheikh Khalifa, for support towards developing ties.
Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Media Centre, and Dashgin Shikarov, Azerbaijan’s ambassador to the UAE, also attended the meeting.
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