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.

President Christodoulides provided a detailed update on Cyprus’ upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026, including the aim to focus on the EU’s southern Neighbourhood and EU-GCC relations.

The 2nd Investment & Finance Forum in Abu Dhabi on 11 December 2025, as well as the upcoming Energy Conference provide mutually beneficial investment opportunities and enhance diversification through energy trade and clean technology development.

The two sides agreed on a set of aligned priorities aimed at further enhancing and deepening EU-UAE relations.

Cyprus and the UAE expressed their strong commitment to the resumption of UN- facilitated efforts to achieve a comprehensive and lasting settlement to the Cyprus question, on the basis of a bizonal, bicommunal federation with political equality in accordance with the agreed UN framework and the relevant United Nations Security council resolutions.