The Expo Centre Sharjah received a high-level diplomatic delegation from Kyrgyzstan led by HE Timurbek Erkinov, Adviser to the Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, and accompanied by HE Timur Abdul Jalil, Consul General of the Kyrgyz Republic in Dubai and the Northern Emirates.

The delegation was received by HE Saif Mohammed Al Midfa, CEO, Expo Centre Sharjah.

The two sides discussed ways to enhance cooperation, develop prospects for joint work to improve the performance of the exhibition and conference industry in the two countries, consolidate the presence of Kyrgyz companies in the exhibitions hosted by the center throughout the year, as well as enhance the participation of the Sharjah business community in exhibitions held in the Kyrgyz Republic.

While welcoming the visiting delegation, Saif Mohammed Al Midfa lauded the strength of the relations between the Emirate of Sharjah and the Kyrgyz Republic, which saw growing momentum during the past few years in the economic and trade fields.

“The meeting is an important opportunity to enhance cooperation between economic activities, explore more investment opportunities in the markets of the two countries, and forge permanent partnerships through the exhibitions and conferences sector,”

Al Midfa underlined that there are broad prospects for cooperation between the two countries, whether in organizing joint events or in providing services and benefits to investors and exhibition visitors from both sides.

Timurbek Erkinov expressed his country’s interest in strengthening its economic relations with the Emirate of Sharjah and the desire to take advantage of the exhibitions and conferences sector and the Expo Centre’s pioneering experience in this field to support the business community and attract foreign investments from abroad.

Erkinov expressed his deep admiration for the experience of the UAE and Expo Center Sharjah in the exhibition industry, and how it has developed over the past years.

He invited the Expo Centre to participate in the activities of the National Day of the Kyrgyz Republic, which will take place at the Expo 2020 Dubai on December 13th.

Timur Abdul Jalil hailed the outstanding organizational and technical practices of the Expo Center Sharjah, which enable it to organize a large number of specialized international exhibitions.

He stressed the importance of the exhibitions and conferences sector in enhancing partnership opportunities between the Emirati and Kyrgyz business communities and helping explore more investment opportunities available in many promising economic sectors on both sides.