The UAE and Britain affirm their continued commitment to developing their partnership and enhancing strategic dialogue

The United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom affirmed their continued commitment to developing their partnership and enhancing the strategic dialogue between the two countries.

The two sides agreed - in the joint statement issued after the meeting of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and His Excellency Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of Britain - to increase cooperation in the areas of trade and investment, research and development and climate change, and to strengthen both economies, Including cooperation across priority areas such as life sciences, healthcare, future technologies and digital innovation, renewable energy, space, infrastructure, education, tourism, food security, financial and professional services.

The statement emphasized the historical impact of the "Abraham Agreement" signed between the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel, and the importance of finding peaceful solutions to the ongoing conflicts in the region.

The two sides also agreed during the meeting on the importance of common values, including tolerance, peaceful coexistence and respect for all cultures and religions.

The following is the text of the statement: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met in London yesterday.

The two sides discussed the strength of bilateral relations between the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates and the long-term friendship and common history between the two countries and the two peoples, stressing their continued commitment to developing a British-Emirati partnership for the future and an intense "strategic dialogue" between the two countries.

The two sides agreed to increase cooperation in the fields of trade and investment, research and development, climate change, and the promotion of both economies, including cooperation across priority areas such as life sciences, health care, future technologies, digital innovation, renewable energy, space, infrastructure, and education. Tourism, food security, financial and professional services.

Al Hanban highlighted the importance of cooperation in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.

They expressed their commitment to strengthening multilateral institutions and the international system based on laws in order to enhance security, stability and prosperity.

They referred to the historical impact of the Ibrahim Agreement signed between the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel, stressing the importance of finding peaceful solutions to the ongoing conflicts in the region.

The two sides also agreed during the meeting on the importance of common values, including tolerance, peaceful coexistence and respect for all cultures and religions.

They reviewed the UAE's celebrations of the fiftieth National Day, and the Expo 2020 Dubai, and agreed to meet again next year to continue developing the British-Emirati partnership for the future /

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