UAE President Zayed lands in France for his first official trip abroad

• The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.
• The pair discussed energy, climate change and advanced technology, as well as making the region safer and more stable.
• France is a major UAE investor.

DUBAI: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, arrived in France on Monday for his first official trip outside the region since assuming office in May.

Sheikh Mohamed met with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace.

They talked about working together on “future energy, climate change, and advanced technology,” as well as making the region safer and more stable, according to the Emirates news agency.

The Emirates news previously stated that the two presidents will also discuss improving bilateral cooperation in the areas of culture, education, and space, as well as regional and international problems of mutual importance.

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Relations between the two countries date back to the formation of the United Arab Emirates Federation, when some French petroleum companies, such as Total, were engaged in oil exploration in the UAE and were strengthened by the first visit of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan to France in 1976.

France is a major UAE investor. By 2020, French direct investments in the UAE totalled 2.5 billion euros, and the UAE ranks 35th among international investors in France.

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