UAE, Korea issue Joint Statement marking state visit of ROK Pres.

On 15 January, President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and President Yoon held a summit meeting at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. During the summit, the two leaders agreed to deepen and further develop the Special Strategic Partnership between the two countries.

In particular, the two leaders agreed to strengthen strategic cooperation in four key areas: conventional energy and clean energy, peaceful nuclear energy, economy and investment, and defense and defense technology; as well as in other areas of mutual interest including space, emerging industries and culture.

The two leaders also engaged in an in-depth exchange of views on regional and international issues.

Strengthening Cooperation in Key Areas
1. Conventional Energy and Clean Energy
2. Peaceful Nuclear Energy
3. Economy and Investment
4. Defense and Defense Technology

Enhancing Future-Oriented Cooperation
5. Climate Change
6. Space
7. New Industries and the Digital Transformation
8. Future Mobility and Smart Infrastructure
9. Healthcare
10. Agriculture, Food Security and Water Resources
11. Intellectual Property and Statistics

III. Peace and Stability
12. The Middle East
13. Korean Peninsula
14. Multilateralism

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan congratulated President Yoon on the upcoming occasion of Seollal, the Korean Lunar New Year, and extended his warm wishes to the Korean President and people for peace, prosperity and good fortune.

President Yoon expressed gratitude for the warm hospitality extended by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and invited His Highness to visit the Republic of Korea in the near future. The two leaders agreed to meet frequently and further develop the Special Strategic Partnership between the two nations.