The UAE and Kuwait signed eight Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) during the fifth UAE-Kuwait Joint Higher Committee on Monday in Abu Dhabi. The Committee was chaired by His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, while Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Yahya, led his country’s delegation to the Committee.
The agreements included detailed clauses on cooperation between the two in infrastructure, standardization activities, telecommunications and information technology, education, sports, cybersecurity, defense, and cultural cooperation between various responsible entities. The Committee meeting was attended by several heads of states and senior government officials representing both GCC countries.
“What most distinguishes the UAE-Kuwait relations, and their continuous development, are the social and cultural bonds that unite the two brotherly peoples, including the ties of brotherhood and friendship, shared heritage, history, and common values.” His Highness said, “We will continue to strengthen and build upon these bonds to achieve further mutual progress and prosperity in various fields,” He said.
His Highness added, “The UAE reaffirms its supportive stance regarding the Al-Durra Field and the ownership of natural resources in the divided submerged area adjacent to the Saudi-Kuwaiti Divided Zone, including the entire Al-Durra Field. These resources are exclusively owned by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, and the two countries have exclusive rights to exploit the natural resources in that area, in accordance with international law and based on the agreements concluded and in effect between them.”
Bilateral non-oil trade between the UAE and Kuwait reached its apex in 2023, exceeding a total valuation of $12 billion. In signing these MoUs, the Emirati and Kuwaiti leaders celebrated their “close “brotherly ties,” while reinforcing the importance of forging partnerships on the multilateral level though mutual support in international organizations and forums.
