Joint statement on the launch of the strategic dialogue between the UAE and the United States
The governments of the United Arab Emirates and the United States of America issued the following joint statement ..
“The United States of America and the United Arab Emirates committed themselves to continue developing bilateral relations and consolidating the strategic partnership between the two countries through the launch of the new strategic dialogue.
The launch of the UAE-US Strategic Dialogue, which was held on Tuesday. Corresponding to October 20, 2020, which was chaired by the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and on the US side His Excellency Michael R. Pompeo, Minister of Foreign Affairs, as evidence of the efforts made by the United Arab Emirates and the United States aimed at promoting stability Regional cooperation as partners in peace.
The strategic dialogue includes a number of key areas, from political coordination and defense cooperation to economic and cultural exchange, with the aim of promoting mutual political interests, resolving regional issues, promoting tolerance and combating extremism.
In recognition of the security partnership between the two countries, the dialogue aims to emphasize the importance of defense coordination between the United States and the United Arab Emirates to deter military threats through joint planning, training, exercises and interoperability of equipment .. It is also expected that the UAE's defense and intelligence relations can be deepened and expanded from Continue to develop its security capabilities and the United States continues to play an active role in regional security efforts.
The strategic dialogue also strengthens cooperation in law enforcement and border security to combat criminal activity, as well as the exchange of intelligence information between the United States and the UAE to combat extremism and promote multilateral partnerships that enhance international security.
The strategic dialogue aims to support mutual prosperity through open and increasing trade and investment in vital sectors, including medicine, life sciences, energy, agriculture, food security, logistics, aviation and artificial intelligence.
On the cultural level, the strategic dialogue aims to strengthen the ties between the two Emirati and American peoples in the fields of education, media, arts, religious dialogue and political institutions through joint exchanges, and important cooperation across these sectors will be further strengthened, as it will be highlighted by During the United States' participation next year in Expo 2020 Dubai, the first international Expo to be held in the Middle East.
In addition to the common goal that unites the two countries, which is to support the use of outer space for peaceful purposes for the benefit of humanity, the two countries seek to expand cooperation in the field of civil and commercial space activities and provide opportunities for cooperation in the space sector.
Finally, the United States of America and the United Arab Emirates seek to include in the strategic dialogue efforts to strengthen the partnership between the United States and the State of the United Arab Emirates in the field of human rights through the exchange of best practices and joint action to combat human trafficking, confront religious hatred and ethnic intolerance, and protect and promote human rights. At the local, regional and international levels.
The launch of the strategic dialogue between the United States and the UAE comes on the heels of the signing of the Abrahamic Agreement for historic peace with the support of the United States, and the friendship between the United States and the United Arab Emirates is at its highest levels.
The United States and the United Arab Emirates will work, through strategic dialogue, to conduct an open, strong and in-depth discussion that would enhance cooperation and deepen bilateral relations. "
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