UAE President reaffirms strong commitment to U.S. partnership

UAE President Strengthens Partnership with US During White House Talks

President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke about the power of partnerships during talks with US President Joe Biden at the White House.
His Highness reaffirmed the UAE’s commitment to the UAE partnership and praised the power of building bridges with countries that share the same values ​​and ambitions for a brighter future.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and President Biden discussed the depth of the strategic relationship between the UAE and the United States and their joint commitment to further strengthen these ties.

The two leaders reviewed various aspects of long-standing bilateral relations, particularly in the areas of trade and investment, economy, advanced technology, space, renewable energy, climate action, sustainability and food security. They expressed interest in expanding cooperation in these areas to help advance the two countries’ shared aspirations for global prosperity and stability.

To illustrate how relations between the two countries have flourished, His Highness recalled a meeting in 1974 between the founder of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and a team from NASA that briefed them on the Apollo program. Fifty years later, the UAE is now partnering with NASA to build the Gateway mission, humanity’s first space station around the moon.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed affirmed that the UAE and the United States share a solid friendship and a strong strategic alliance built on a solid foundation of mutual trust, respect and shared interests. He added that the alliance is based on a long history of cooperation in political, economic and other fields.

The UAE and US presidents also discussed regional and international issues of mutual interest, particularly developments in the Middle East and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. They addressed efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire to ensure the uninterrupted delivery of adequate humanitarian aid and contain any escalation that threatens regional security and stability.

In this context, His Highness praised the initiative of President Joe Biden and the joint mediation efforts of the United States, Egypt and Qatar to achieve a lasting ceasefire in Gaza and the release of prisoners and detainees from both the Palestinian and Israeli sides. His Highness underlined the importance of continuing these efforts as the first step towards resuming the political process towards achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace based on a two-state solution, ensuring security and stability for the people of the entire region.

He emphasized the UAE’s commitment to deepening cooperation with the United States in relation to their shared vision of promoting peace, stability and prosperity in the Middle East and beyond. This is in line with the UAE’s long-standing approach of supporting regional and global stability, peace and development through joint international efforts.

Upon arrival at the White House, the UAE president wrote a note in the guest book saying he was happy to meet President Biden. He reaffirmed the UAE’s interest in continuing to build a lasting, strategic relationship between the UAE and the United States in support of the two countries’ shared development goals. He also wished America and its people continued progress and prosperity.

The meeting was attended by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser; Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs; Khaldoun Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Administrative Affairs Commission; and U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates in Washington Youssef Al Otaiba.