President Lee Jae Myung wrapped up his journey to the UAE with a go to to Korean troops stationed within the nation
President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea walks with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates, upon arriving on the presidential palace in Abu Dhabi for a state go to on Nov. 18, 2025. (Yonhap)
President Lee Jae Myung introduced plans to strengthen cooperation between Korea and the United Arab Emirates in high-tech and strategic industries comparable to synthetic intelligence and protection throughout his go to to the Center Japanese nation.
“Korea will function the UAE’s most dependable associate in attaining the UAE’s quest to turn out to be a world AI hub by 2031, and I hope that bilateral cooperation will develop to a world degree via joint entry into third occasion nations in fields comparable to protection,” Lee famous throughout a enterprise roundtable with company leaders from each nations held at a lodge within the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on Wednesday (native time).
“I stay up for seeing Korean tradition develop throughout the whole Center East area via stronger cooperation with the UAE, a bastion of Center Japanese tradition,” he added.
Lee earlier adopted a joint declaration on a “new leap towards a shared journey for the following century” with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The assertion describes Korea and the UAE as “particular strategic companions” and stipulates that the 2 nations will construct “a relationship that’s enduring, steadfast, and resilient to modifications in world circumstances, and one which continues to evolve in a constructive, future-focused and mutually helpful method.”
Lee ended his three-day go to to the UAE with an occasion to supply encouragement to Korean troops stationed within the area as a part of the Akh unit earlier than departing for Egypt, the following cease on his four-nation tour.
By Um Ji-won, employees reporter
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