ABU DHABI // Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, on Thursday met the South Korean president, Park Geun-hye, and agreed on a number of projects to further bilateral relations.
They include the establishment of a Korean cultural centre in the UAE, a memorandum of understanding on jointly entering into peaceful nuclear energy projects in other countries, and several other initiatives discussed at Al Mushrif Palace, according to state news agency Wam.
These included agreements on co-operation in agriculture and halal food, the establishment of joint trade projects in other countries and assistance in customs matters between the UAE and South Korea.
Sheikh Mohammed stressed the importance of the long-standing relations between the two countries.
Speaking at the UAE-Korea Business Forum in Abu Dhabi, Ms Park said that South Korea and the UAE have become strategic partners and that this relationship would strengthen ties in the nuclear energy field.
“I seize this opportunity to express our appreciation and gratitude for the efforts exerted in economic development between the two countries.”
She also said that South Korea was looking forward to cooperating with UAE companies to enhance their presence in Asia, and to Korean companies to expand their business in the Middle East.
The UAE and South Korea have collaborated on several high-profile deals in recent years, most notably to construct the Arab world’s first nuclear reactors in Abu Dhabi.
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