Snapshots: British PM Cameron in the UAE

British Prime Minister David Cameron, on a tour to the UAE on Monday, said the Emirates is a strategic partner of the United Kingdom.

In a meeting with Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, he hailed the strong bilateral ties between the two nations. 

Mansouri said the Cameron’s visit will help bolster the already positive relationships between the UAE and the UK.

The joint UAE-British Economic Committee and Emirati-British Business Council play a significant role in pushing forward joint cooperation, he added.

The trade exchange between the two nations is expected to hit £12 billion by 2015, said Mansouri, and added currently the figure stands at £ 9.6bn.

Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, the UK ambassador to the UAE and other officials from both sides attended the meeting.