- The history of friendly relations between the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Cyprus dates back to the 1960s, especially in the economic sector. The two countries decided to establish official diplomatic relations in 2007, particularly on June 6, 2007, upon signing the official agreement to establish diplomatic relations between the two countries at ambassadorial level.
- Accordingly, the UAE accredited the first Resident Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus in Abu Dhabi in 2009, in addition to the presence of the Cyprus Tourism Organization Office (Office of the Deputy Ministry of Tourism) and the Cyprus Trade Center in Dubai.
- On the other hand, the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates opened in the Cypriot capital Nicosia on 31 March 2015, marking the presentation of the credentials of the first UAE Resident Ambassador, H.E. Mr. Abdulwahab Nasser Al-Najjar to H.E. Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, President of the Republic of Cyprus.
- Soon after, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the UAE Embassy was officially inaugurated on June 11, 2016 in the presence of H.E. Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, President of the Republic of Cyprus.
- In this context, the two countries have worked in recent years to strengthen and develop the bilateral relations based on the principles of mutual respect and cooperation in various fields. This has been reflected in the increase in the number of signed agreements and the exchange of official high-level visits between the two countries, whether at the parliamentary, ministerial, or presidential level.
- The history of relations between the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Cyprus dates back to the 1960s, especially in the economic sector, as there were many Cypriot expatriates living and working in the Emirates.
- In this context, and as part of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) from the United Arab Emirates to Cyprus, the Cypriot Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, at that time, opened the center of the non-profit Cyprus Trade Organization in Dubai in 1977.
- Subsequently, since signing the official agreement to establish diplomatic relations between the two countries in 2007, there is a desire to move forward to enhance the relations in various fields. Furthermore, it also presented new opportunities to expand the economic cooperation and achieve mutual benefit for the two countries.
- According to recent statistics by the UAE Ministry of Economy, the total trade volume between the two countries in 2018 amounted to $121 million, of which the direct trade was $65.7 million and the Free Zone trade was $55.3 million. Imports in 2018 amounted to $28.6 million; non-oil exports $27.5 million, and re-exports $65 million.
- The non-oil trade growth and balance amounted to approximately $64 million.
- In accordance to the statistics of 2016, the volume of foreign direct investment from Cyprus to the UAE is estimated at $994.5 million, and from the Emirates to Cyprus $126.3 million.
- As of 2015, there are more than 50 Cypriot companies registered in the Emirates, while as of 2017, more than 15 commercial agencies were registered. Moreover, 371 brands were registered in the UAE between 1993-2017.
- In regards to the tourism indicator, the number of tourists arriving from the UAE to Cyprus in 2019 reached 21,353 tourists.
- The economic cooperation between the two countries focuses on many major goods, the most important of which are raw materials of Aluminum, a wide range of electrical and electronic equipment, jewelry and ceramic products.
There is constant work underway to develop the level of cooperation and cultural exchange between the two countries, This is currently being illustrated by providing support to the educational and cultural initiatives, such as support for the mutual recognition of higher educational and academic institutions between the two countries, and the UAE's support for the Cypriot initiative to introduce the Arabic language into the Cypriot educational system.
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