ABU DHABI, Dec 12 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the European Union (EU), yesterday launched negotiations on a Strategic Partnership Agreement, both sides announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a report, the announcement was made at a joint press conference in Abu Dhabi, by Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, state minister in the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and visiting EU Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Suica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nusseibeh said, the step reflects a shared conviction that cooperation is essential for regional and global stability and prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She highlighted that, the EU is the UAE’s top investment partner and second-largest trading partner, adding that, the UAE “looks forward to building a solid, comprehensive economic partnership with the EU.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suica described the UAE as a strategic EU partner and a key player in trade, linking Europe with the Middle East and Asia.– NNN-WAM <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, according to a joint statement released on the European Commission’s website, both sides reaffirmed their determination to deepen cooperation such areas as trade, investment, green and digital transition, and artificial intelligence, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The agreement aims to provide a comprehensive framework for bilateral cooperation and builds on the agenda set during the 2024 EU-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Brussels, read the joint statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The latest development came after the two sides formally launched negotiations for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement in late May, marking a potential breakthrough towards the EU’s first comprehensive trade deal in the Gulf region. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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