New Costa Rica Embassy Opens in UAE
- Costa Rica’s UAE embassy was officially opened in Abu Dhabi by foreign affairs minister Manuel Gonzalez Sanz, in the presence of UAE Minister of State Zaki Nusseibeh
- For the opening, Costa Rica’s ambassador to the UAE, Francisco Chacon, and Saeed Al Qamzi, joined diplomatic corps members and business representatives
- The presence of the embassy in the UAE signifies the friendship bonds between the UAE and Costa Rica
- Costa Rice has signed a number of agreements with the UAE regarding air service, the prevention of double taxation and a visa waiver for all passports
- Costa Rica is a rugged, rainforested Central American country with coastlines on the Caribbean and Pacific
- Costa Rica has a population of around 4.9 million, in a land area of 51,060 square kilometers, over 300,000 live in the capital and largest city, San José
- A new Costa Rican Promotion Office is set to be open by 2018 in Dubai
- Saeed Al Qamzi is the director of visits affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation in UAE
- The new embassy and an upcoming representative trade office will provide a stronger platform for Costa Rica’s participation at Expo 2020 to be held in Dubai
