On November 19, 2013 Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Leonid Kozhara had a phone talk with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates A.Z.Al Nahyan.
During the conversation, which was held on the initiative of the UAE side, the parties positively noted significant strengthening of Ukrainian-Emirati political dialogue and discussed practical steps aimed at its further enhancing.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine confirmed the invitation for the Foreign Minister of the UAE to pay an official visit to Ukraine next year and to take part within its framework in the joint opening ceremony of the UAE Embassy in Ukraine, as well in the Third meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Ukrainian-UAE Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation in Kyiv as the Co-Chairman of the Commission.
The parties also discussed the issues of expanding of legal basis, including bilateral agreements that could be signed during the visit.
The invitation was accepted with gratitude. The parties agreed to finalize the terms of the visit in the nearest future.