Mrs. Raja Easa Al-Gurg, President of the Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC), the subsidiary of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, met yesterday a delegation of British businesswomen. The delegation was headed by Mrs. Lubna Qassim, Director of UAE Relations in the British Business Group � Dubai & Northern Emirates. It reviewed the achievements of the Emirati women in the political and economical fields that stem from the interest and the support of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, his brother His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashed Al Maktoum, UAE Vice-President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and their brothers, the Rulers of the Emirates. The progress of women was the result of granting them all rights to make them capable of playing a responsible role in society, it was emphasised.

Mrs. Al-Gurg underlined that Emirati woman has become capable of providing her support for development, which the State is witnessing, due to the encouragement provided to her. Al-Gurg said that such important meetings would bring views together, besides being a forum for discussing common interests and activating agreements between the parties. She mentioned that the relations between the UAE and the UK were witnessing notable developments, and there was a steady increase in the volume of commercial exchanges between the two countries.

The meeting also reviewed the growth scenario which was being boosted by the unique and strong relations between both countries in all fields. Possible ways to strengthen these relations through positive contributions from both sides in a framework of common cooperation, especially in light of the availability of opportunities, means of help and support that can be provided to investors to double their efforts in promoting the investment partnership and increasing the volume of commercial exchanges, was also discussed.