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UAE, Mexico to sign treaty on protecting investments (Wam) / 28 September 2013 Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan continued meeting with his counterparts from other countries taking part in the 68th session of the United Nations’ General Assembly. Shaikh Abdullah met Mexican Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Meade; Singaporean Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam; Kazakh counterpart Erlan Idrissov; South Korean minister Yun Byung-se; and Colombian minister Maria Angela Holguin. Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed, other GCC foreign ministers, US Secretary of State John Kerry and US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel during the third ministerial meeting of the US-GCC Strategic Cooperation Forum in New York on Thursday. The two sides reached a consensus on ways to bolster stability and security throughout the Middle East and deepen the close relations. The GCC ministers condemned the horrific chemical weapons attack in Syrian on August 21. — Wam He discussed with them the UAE’s relations with their respective countries, ways to strengthen them and the regional and international issues. He and the Mexican minister agreed to sign an agreement to encourage protection of investments between the two countries. With Shanmugam, he discussed the positions of the two countries regarding the political issues of mutual interest, including the Syrian standoff, Palestinian issue and developments in Egypt. He and South Korean minister also discussed the ways to activate the strategic economic, investment, scientific and technological partnerships between the two countries, including the exchange of expertise in the areas of renewable energy, trade and medicine. The UAE Foreign Minister thanked Ambassador Nusseibeh, on behalf of the members of the mission, for their strenuous efforts to strengthen the role of the UAE in the UN. Shaikh Abdullah also held talks with the President of Mongolia, Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, at the UN. During the meeting, Shaikh Abdullah conveyed the regards of the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to Elbegdorj and his wishes to the Mongolian leadership and people. On his part, President Elbegdorj asked Shaikh Abdullah to convey his regards to the UAE President. He stressed the interest of his country in strengthening the bilateral relations in all fields. Shaikh Abdullah visited the residence of the UAE Permanent Mission to the UN in New York. He was received by UAE Permanent Representative to the UN Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, members of the UAE diplomatic corps to the UN and the UAE delegation members and local staff at the mission. Taylor Scott International
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