The governments of the UAE and the Federal Republic of Germany have agreed to expand cooperation in a number of areas of common concern, notably eight main areas of trade, investment, economic relations, green economy and sustainable services, infrastructure, standards and standards, health care, education and training, agriculture and security. Food, Expo 2020 Dubai and smart cities.
This came during a meeting of the German-German Economic, Commercial and Technical Cooperation Committee in the German capital, Berlin.
In addition, the governments of the UAE and the Federal Republic of Germany have agreed to expand cooperation in a number of areas of common interest and a range of tracks for the development of partnership and cooperation in the areas of energy, climate policies and the green economy. Infrastructure has also been a major hub for cooperation, Civil aviation, as well as cooperation in the sectors of health care, education, agriculture, food security, specifications and standards, as well as trade and investment cooperation and exchange of experiences through Expo 2020 Dubai, and work on joint initiatives and projects in Smart Cities Area.
This came during a meeting of the 11th session of the German-German Economic, Commercial and Technical Cooperation Committee, which was held in the German capital of Berlin under the chairmanship of Economy Minister Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori representing the UAE government and Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmeyer representing the Federal Government of Germany.
"The UAE is the first Arab trading partner of Germany, while Germany is the seventh largest trading partner in the world and the largest European trading partner of the UAE. The UAE accounts for 22% of the UAE," Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri said. The overall German-Arab trade ».
Al-Mansouri pointed out that the total volume of non-oil foreign trade between the two countries in 2017 reached about 13.45 billion dollars and reached 9.3 billion dollars (34.2 billion dirhams) in the first nine months of 2018. And growth in re-exports of 69% compared to the same period of 2017. He also pointed out that the non-oil trade between the two countries during the time series from 2010 to 2017 overall growth of 60%. Peter Altmayer said that the UAE has a clear development vision reflected in various initiatives and infrastructure projects in the country, citing Al Maktoum International Airport as the largest airport in the world, as a clear example of the UAE's strong investment today. In the industry of the future, especially in view of the application of the technology of self-leadership and employment of the tools of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
"His country is keen to achieve a positive and fruitful participation in the Expo 2020 Dubai, which is held under the theme:" Connect minds to build the future ". For his part, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy for Economic Affairs, Eng. Mohammed Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz Al Shehhi reviewed the items agreed upon by the governments of the UAE and Germany for economic, commercial and technical cooperation during the next phase in a coordinated manner through the minutes of the committee meeting, which included a number of main axes,
1. Trade, investment and economic relations, through increasing and diversifying bilateral non-oil trade in goods and services.
2. Green economy and sustainable services through enhanced cooperation in renewable energy technology and energy efficiency solutions.
3. Infrastructure by emphasizing the UAE's position as the world's leading logistics and economic hub and encouraging German companies to promote their industry, infrastructure and real estate development projects in the UAE.
4 - Standards, through the development of frameworks for cooperation and exchange of experiences and the transfer of knowledge in the field of standards and standards in a number of activities and sectors, including: medical activities, air quality and measuring devices consumption of electricity, water and gas.
5. Health care by supporting training programs for Emirati doctors in Germany.
6. Education and training through the implementation of exchange programs between academic institutions specialized in both countries.
7. Agriculture and food security by emphasizing the importance of the UAE-German partnership in agriculture and food.
8. Expo 2020 Dubai and Smart Cities: Germany will invest 50 million euros in its "Sustainability" pavilion, covering an area of 4,500 square meters. There are 231 German companies registered on the global platform of the Expo 2020 Dubai. The UAE and Germany have one vision on the importance of clean energy.
Peter Altmeyer:
"The design of Al Maktoum Airport is a clear example that the UAE is investing heavily today in the industry of the future."