Sheikha Lubna holds trade talks with EU official

(Abu Dhabi) – Minister of Foreign Trade Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi, held meeting with the Vice-President of the European Parliament Ms Rodi Kratsa at the Ministry of Foreign Trade headquarters in Abu Dhabi. The meeting was also attended by His Excellency Abdullah Al Saleh, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Trade.
During the meeting, Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi and Ms Rodi Kratsa discussed means of enhancing bilateral relations between UAE and EU, especially in the fields of economy, trade and investment.
Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi said that free trade and prevention of protectionist measures are among the most important growth factors that led the UAE economy to recovery from the global financial crisis.
Ms Rodi Kratsa also noted that the UAE did not resort to any measures that influence the foreign trade and stressed the need for enhanced cooperation among all the global economic forces to overcome the economic crisis and to achieve positive growth rates.