US-UAE Partnership Grows Stronger in Areas of Trade, Technology, and Middle East Peace
President of UAE His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has arrived in the United States for a much-anticipated and high-profile meeting. HH reaffirmed the UAE’s “unwavering commitment” to its partnership with the United States during a high-profile meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House on Monday. This is the first official visit of UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the US.
In their talks, the two leaders of UAE-USA emphasized the “power of partnership” and discussed the long-standing strategic ties between the two countries which are based on mutual trust.
HH Sheikh Mohammed taking this meeting insights to X said, “I was pleased to meet with US President Joe Biden (@POTUS) at the White House. The strategic and enduring partnership that unites our countries is unwavering, and today we explored ways to further build on these historic ties in key areas including trade, investment, technology, AI, space, and climate action. Together our nations will continue to promote stability and prosperity for the people of the UAE, the USA, and the world.”
An initial update also came from the official X of the UAE Embassy in the US; UAE-US relations regarding the arrival of the UAE President.
Strengthening Bilateral Ties Between UAE and US
During this meeting both leaders discussed various areas of their bilateral relationship, including trade, investment, technology, investment, AI, space, climate action, space exploration, and food security.
UAE President Sheikh Mohammed also referred to a meeting in 1974 between UAE founding father Sheikh Zayed and NASA officials regarding the Apollo space program. Today, the UAE works with NASA on the Gateway Mission, which plans to build the first space station around the Moon.
Regional and Global Stability
This meeting comes at a time when the world is facing wars, with violence, protests, and humanitarian crises happening, especially in the Middle East. The region remains unstable. This make the meeting high profile, because all eye are on USA, these talks will address regional and international issues, including the conflict in Gaza. Both leaders stressed the need for a ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid and prevent further escalation that could harm regional security.
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Sheikh Mohamed praised President Biden’s mediation efforts, along with Egypt and Qatar, to secure a lasting ceasefire and release prisoners on both the Israeli and Palestinian sides. President of UAE also highlighted the commitment of UAE to establish peace and security in the Middle East. He also highlighted the UAE’s role in promoting global peace and development through international cooperation.
A Shared Vision for the Future
HH Sheikh Mohamed wrote in the White House guestbook, expressing his happiness at meeting US President Biden. He also reaffirmed the commitment of UAE to strengthening ties with the U.S. and wished the American people continued success and prosperity.
Apart from the President of UAE other senior officials were present during the meeting.
Including Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor; Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister; Khaldoun Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority; and Yousef Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the US were present in the meeting.
This meeting between two nations UAE and the USA shows the commitment of the UAE to working closely with the US to resolve the global challenges and to continue promoting peace, stability, and development on the international stage.
