UAE, EU launch negotiations on strategic partnership agreement

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the European Union (EU) on Thursday launched negotiations on a Strategic Partnership Agreement, both sides announced.



According to a report by the UAE's official WAM news agency, 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.



Nusseibeh said the step reflects a shared conviction that cooperation is essential for regional and global stability and prosperity, WAM reported.



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," WAM reported.