Dubai UAE Opens 1st Consulate in United States,
Good for commercial and trading relationship www.duaiusinesskey.com
The opening of the consulate in LA comes amid
strengthening commercial and trade ties between the two nations.
The UAE has opened its first consulate in the US, on the 12th floor of
the 1999 Tower on Avenue of the Stars in Los Angeles.
The ribbon cutting on Tuesday
comes amid strengthening commercial ties with the recent launch of daily
flights from Etihad Airways between Abu Dhabi and LA this month, complementing
Emirates’ flights from Dubai.www.dubaibusinesskey.com
Abdulla Ali Al Saboosi, general
consul, Consulate General of the UAE Los Angeles, said much like California,
the UAE is dedicated to a growing diverse economy, one grounded in attracting
global talent, providing good infrastructure and nurturing a business-friendly
climate.
2013 trading between the US and
UAE topped $26 billion and the UAE has invested more than $10 billion in
California since 2008.
The opening of the US
pre-clearance facility at Abu Dhabi International Airport is a “fantastic
advantage” said Etihad Airways’ CEO James Hogan earlier on Tuesday, as it saves
passengers time on arrival in the US.
He said Etihad will open a lounge
at Los Angeles International Airport and another in New York before the end of
the year and it looked forward to welcoming an American airline to the UAE
capital “in the next year or so”.
The consulate opening was
attended by Yousef Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the US and Michael Corbin, US
Ambassador to the UAE.
“It’s a US government priority to
extend the pre-clearance concept globally,” said Corbin. “We’re looking at
Dubai as an option and other places around the Middle East.” Other facilities
are operational in Ireland, Canada and the Caribbean.
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