NEW YORK, March 12 (NNN-WAM) — The United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Costa Rica have established diplomatic relations on ambassadorial level.

Both countries signed a joint communique on Thursday at the UN headquarters establishing the diplomatic relations.

Ahmed Al-Jarman, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, signed the communique representing the government of UAE while Jorge Urbina, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Costa Rica to the United Nations signed representing his country.

The Communique said that the Governments of the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Costa Rica, guided by their mutual willingness to promote mutual understanding and strengthen the friendship and cooperation between the two countries in the political, economic, social, humanitarian, cultural and scientific areas based upon the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter and the norms of international law; And respecting the principles of equality among States, national sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and non-interference in the internal affairs of other States; Have decided to establish diplomatic relations, at ambassadorial level, in accordance with the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of April 18, 1961, as of the date of the signing of this Joint Communique.

After the signing ceremony both ambassadors discussed joint relations between the UAE and Costa Rica in political, economic and cultural fields, and pondered over ways for bolstering them through mutual visits by officials and economic cooperation.

Costa Rica is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the east and south, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south and the Caribbean Sea to the east. It has a total area of 51,100 sq km and population exceeding 4,509,290.

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