The diplomatic relations between the two countries began in 1971, the UAE established its embassy in the Italian capital, Rome in 1981, while Italy established its embassy in Abu Dhabi in 1979. Relations between the UAE and Italy are based on solid foundations of shared visions and interests, and this is the basis of the UAE's foreign relations in general, which makes it always able to develop and grow and achieve it's desired goals. The inauguration of the new headquarters of the country's embassy, "Villa Durante" in Rome on July 14, 2017, reflects the UAE government's keenness to enhance bilateral relations with Italy, and develop and move forward to serve the interests of the people of both countries. Not to mention the exchange of high-level visits which represent an important boost for the UAE-Italian friendly and bilateral cooperation in various fields, foremost of which are the political, economic and cultural fields.
Under its leadership, the UAE has been able to build a distinctive development model that prompted nations worldwide to strengthen economic ties with the UAE, and this is what Italy clearly affirms by praising its continued leadership for the great achievements made by the UAE under in the wise leadership of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed AlNahyan - President of the United Arab Emirates. Further, Italy is considered to be one of the UAE's most important trading partners among the Arab countries. In this context, statistics indicate that the non-oil trade between the UAE and Italy has grown at a significant rate and during the last decade, and there are expectations of further growth and development of trade, economic and investment relations between the two countries during the coming period. There is no doubt that Expo 2020 Dubai will play a major role in doing so.
- The cultural relations between the UAE and the Republic of Italy witnessed a remarkable development in the past period, especially through the exchange of high-level visits between the two countries.
- HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan - Minister of Foreign Affairs - visited the Italian city of Matera, which was chosen as the European Capital of Culture in 2019, to participate in the 1 year to go to Expo 2020 Dubai countdown celebration.
- His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah visited the city of Turin to take part in the Sharjah Cultural Days events, during which the Emirate of Sharjah was chosen as guest of honor at the Turin International Book Fair. During the visit, His Highness was awarded the first joint honorary doctorate from the University of Torino and the Italian Politecnico De in the fields of urban and regional development in appreciation of his active role in the urban development of the Emirate of Sharjah, and a commitment to promoting integration between architecture and sustainable technology while taking into account the local culture. Further, the Italian version of His Highness' book "The Hadith of Memory" was launched.
- Her Excellency Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development visited the city of Venice, where her Excellency inaugurated the National Pavilion of the UAE entitled "Crossing" during the 58th session of the International Art Gallery at the "Biennale" of Venice. In addition, the first Italian cultural center in the region was established in Abu Dhabi in 2019, and the first Italian school will be inaugurated in Abu Dhabi by 2020.
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