UAE President and Dutch PM discuss bilateral relations and international developments

UAE President and Dutch PM discuss bilateral relations and international developments

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, discussed the strength of bilateral relations and strategic cooperation between the two countries and opportunities to develop ties to serve mutual interests, in addition to various regional and international developments.

This came during His Highness' reception of the Dutch Prime Minister today at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, where His Highness welcomed Rutte and expressed his hope that the visit would contribute to advancing UAE-Netherlands relations in key fields.

He conveyed his greetings to His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and his wishes for His Majesty's continued health and well-being, as well as further prosperity for the people of the Netherlands.

During the meeting, the two sides reviewed bilateral cooperation in the investment, economic, educational, cultural, technology, and science fields.

They also discussed renewable energy, sustainable development and climate action.

The meeting also addressed the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), which the UAE will host later this year. In this context, they emphasised their joint commitment to working collectively to achieve outcomes that represent a significant breakthrough in international climate action and benefit all without exception.

Both sides noted that the UAE and the Netherlands share a