The UAE and Colombia have signed an agreement on the mutual exemption of prior visa requirements for ordinary passport holders from both countries.

The agreement was signed by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Luz Stella Jara Portilla, vice minister of Foreign Relations of Colombia, following their meeting during Sheikh Abdullah's visit to Colombia.

The meeting addressed the prospects for accelerating bilateral relations in addition to an array of regional and international issues of common concern.

At the end of the meeting, Sheikh Abdullah held a joint news conference with the vice minister of Foreign Relations, where he said that relations between the two countries are steadily growing at all fronts, including trade, investment and cultural ties.

Sheikh Abdullah also affirmed the UAE support for Colombia's confirmed participation in EXPO 2020 Dubai.

"There are 4,000 Colombians living in the UAE and actively contributing to the country's economic development drive," Sheikh Abdullah added.

For her part, the Colombian vice minister of Foreign relations hailed the visit of Sheikh Abdullah and underlined its importance in fostering bilateral relations.

She appreciated the UAE's keenness to advance cooperation to the best interest of the two friendly peoples.

Attending the meeting was Salem Rashid Al Oueiss, the UAE Ambassador to Colombia. - TradeArabia News Service