UAE President and Japanese PM witness exchange of agreements aimed at strengthening ties

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida today witnessed the exchange of a number of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and agreements aimed at further strengthening the robust and longstanding ties between the two nations.

The exchange took place at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi during the Japanese Prime Minister’s official visit to the UAE.

The MoUs and agreements, which build upon the UAE-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership announced last year, were exchanged between His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court; and Yoshihiko Isozaki, Japan’s Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary.

The agreements included:

• A Memorandum of Understanding between the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, related to the area of agriculture and fisheries.
• A Memorandum of Understanding between the UAE Ministry of Economy and the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, related to the field of tourism.
• A Memorandum of Understanding in the field of education between the UAE Ministry of Education and the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
• A Memorandum of Understanding between the UAE Space Agency and the Japanese Cabinet Office; the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, related to space activities for peaceful purposes.
• A Joint Declaration of Intent between the UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, related to the establishment of an Energy Security and Industry Accelerator (ESIA).
• A Japan-UAE Leaders’ Joint Statement on Climate Action.

Further memoranda and agreements were announced between government agencies and private entities in both nations, spanning key sectors including sustainability, space science, technology, the environment, renewable energy, transportation, healthcare, infrastructure, industry, and others.