LONDON: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met on Thursday to discuss opportunities for enhancing collaboration between their countries.
The two parties signed an agreement to enhance economic cooperation and promote strategic investment partnerships aimed at achieving shared development goals, officiated by Carney and the UAE’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.
They also announced a memorandum of understanding between the two governments regarding investment cooperation.
Carney and the Emirati president reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing the longstanding UAE-Canada partnership, which has endured for over five decades. They expressed eagerness to collaborate in investment, trade, technology, clean energy, climate action, education, and sustainability.
The two sides discussed various regional and international issues, reaffirming their commitment to promoting peace, security, and stability for all nations, according to the Emirates News Agency.
Sheikh Mohamed emphasized the shared perspective of the UAE and Canada on issues that promote development, peace, and multilateral cooperation, the agency added.
The meeting at Qasr Al-Shati in Abu Dhabi was attended by several Emirati ministers and officials.
