UAE and France ink agreements in various vital fields
July 19, 2022, 7:53 am

UAE and France ink agreements in various vital fields

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United Arab Emirate’s President Sheikh Mohamed and French leader Emmanuel Macron have witnessed the signing of major agreements in space, education, energy, and climate change in Paris during the UAE leader’s visit to the European nation, the Alarabiya English reported.

State news agency WAM reported Tuesday (July 19) that the agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) are aimed at enhancing bilateral relations in various vital fields; climate change, technology, industry, energy and space.

The governments of France and the UAE also signed on Monday (July 18) a strategic agreement to cooperate in the energy sector, the French government said.

The French government said in a statement said, the partnership aimed to identify joint investment projects in France, the UAE or elsewhere in the sectors of hydrogen, renewable and nuclear energy.

It added: “In the current uncertain energy context, this agreement will pave the way for a stable long-term framework for cooperation, opening the way for new industrial contracts.”

United Arab Emirate’s President Sheikh Mohamed and French leader Emmanuel Macron

The UAE and France also announced the launch of the UAE-France Business Council, signed in the presence of Sheikh Mohamed and Macron, on the sidelines of an official banquet held at the Palace of Versailles, which aims to strengthen the economic relations between the two countries in the fields of energy, transport and investment.

Sheikh Mohammed is on a state visit to France between July 17-19, his first overseas state visit since being named President, following the death of the late UAE President Sheikh Khalifa in May.

President Macron receives UAE President at Élysée Palace

The UAE leader described Macron on Twitter as a friend and his country as one of the Emirates' closest allies.

Sheikh Mohamed wrote on Twitter in Arabic, English, and French: “I was pleased to arrive in France, a close strategic ally of the UAE, and meet my friend President Emmanuel Macron."

“Our countries enjoy longstanding partnerships across many fields. We look forward to further collaborations and strengthening ties towards a prosperous future.”

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