ABU DHABI // UAE leaders met Irish foreign minister Charles Flanagan in the capital on Monday to discuss diplomacy and trade.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, welcomed Mr Flanagan and discuss ways to strengthen politicial investment, cultural and educational ties.
Mr Flanagan also met Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, the Foreign Minister, for talks on trade as well as cooperation in education, medicine and aviation.
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, commended the relations between the UAE and Ireland at his palace while receiving Mr Flanagan and representatives from the UAE’s Irish community.
Mr Flanagan said his visit was aimed at discussing trade, security and peace with UAE officials, and that there were 7,000 Irish nationals working in the UAE.
Ireland also attracts a large number of Emirati students, particularly in medicine, Mr Flanagan said.
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