The UAE's President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
The two leaders witnessed the announcement of a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement between their countries.
They also attended the signings of a number of agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), which aim to take bilateral relations to the next level.
Signing the partnership agreement, which took place at Qasr Al Watan, were His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Nikola Selakovic, Serbia's Minister of Foreign Affairs.
I was pleased to meet with the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, for the signing of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement between our two countries, which builds upon our strong bilateral ties and promises to enhance cooperation at all levels in the future. pic.twitter.com/Hx0EJtISCZ
— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) September 11, 2022
The agreements and MoUs signed include the following:
- An MoU between the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy and the Serbian Diplomatic Academy, signed by H.H. Sheikh Abdullah, and the Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
- An MoU in the field of combatting human trafficking, signed by Abdullah bin Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi, Minister of Justice, and the Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
- A cooperation agreement in legal and judicial matters across civil and commercial areas, signed by the UAE Minister of Justice and Maja Popovic, Serbia's Minister of Justice.
- An agreement of Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed by the UAE Minister of Justice and the Serbian Minister of Justice.
- An extradition agreement, signed by the UAE Minister of Justice and the Serbian Minister of Justice.
- An agreement on the transfer of sentenced persons, signed by the UAE Minister of Justice and the Serbian Minister of Justice.
- An MoU in cultural fields, signed by Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Youth, and the Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
- An MoU in the field of cybersecurity, signed by Mohammed Hamad Al-Kuwaiti, Head of Cyber Security for the Government of the UAE, and the Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
- A cooperation agreement between the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and the Serbian Government, signed by Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, ADFD Director-General, and the Serbian Minister of Justice.