PANAMA CITY, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli met on Tuesday with foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to discuss issues of bilateral interest.
Martinelli and Sheik Abdullah Bin Zayed talked about investment, trade and banking cooperation as well as the friendship between the two countries, the Press Ministry said in a statement.
Panamanian Vice Foreign Minister Meliton Arrocha said the meeting was an excellent opportunity to exchange views on the ties between Latin America and the Middle East.
According to Arrocha, the talks also promoted Panama's logistic and banking sector.
Bin Zayed arrived here on Monday from Nicaragua together with Interior Minister Reem Al Hashimy and Vice Economy Minister KhalidAl Gaith.
