The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation hosted the ministerial meeting of the second session of the joint committee between the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Argentina, at the headquarters of Expo 2020 Dubai. The committee was chaired by Reem Al Hashimi, Minister of State for International Cooperation, from the UAE side, and Santiago Andres Cafiero, Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
During the meeting, they discussed areas of political, diplomatic and economic cooperation, stressing the two countries' commitment to continue expanding bilateral partnerships in various fields of common interest. The two sides discussed joint opportunities in the fields of energy, infrastructure, technology, innovation, development, food security, agriculture, trade, aviation and climate change.
Her Excellency praised the strong bilateral relations between the UAE and Argentina, noting the country's keenness to enhance and develop ways of cooperation, especially in the economic, commercial and investment fields.
Her Excellency praised the two sides' signing of a memorandum of understanding on the establishment of the UAE-Argentine Business Council, a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the fields of advanced artificial intelligence and digital sciences, and a memorandum of understanding between the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture in the UAE and the Argentine National Institute for Agricultural Technology.
Her Excellency expressed her thanks to the Argentine side for its constructive participation in Expo 2020 Dubai, and for the great contributions made by Argentina during this global event.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the two sides affirmed their keenness to continue bilateral cooperation in various fields, in a way that contributes to strengthening the bonds of friendship between them and achieving the aspirations and aspirations of the two friendly peoples.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation