JOINT STATEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 🇨🇾🇦🇪 The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, warmly welcomed His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), for an official visit to Cyprus on 14 December 2025. This visit by the UAE President to Cyprus is the first by an Emirati President, marking a historic milestone and showcasing the strategic depth of Cyprus-UAE relations. It reaffirms the mutual commitment to further elevating this strategic partnership, within the context of an ambitious, forward-looking agenda across key sectors, with a primary focus on trade, investments, energy cooperation and interconnectivity. The Presidents welcomed the strong cooperation between both countries, and concluded to develop a Joint Action Plan further enhancing bilateral cooperation and supporting the implementation of new projects, under the supervision of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates. To advance this cooperation, the two Presidents warmly welcomed the high-level official business delegation from the UAE, as well as the Cyprus-UAE Business roundtable, promoting strategic trade and investment opportunities. Public sector and private sector investment opportunities, as well as joint ventures across a wide-array of fields, such as energy cooperation, including renewable energy, interconnectivity, as well as defence, large-scale infrastructure projects, shipping and maritime cooperation have been identified.(NikosChristodoulides)