UAE, Germany explore ways to strengthen bilateral ties

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan met on Friday Friedrich Merz, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, to explore ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in support of shared interests and development priorities.

The meeting took place at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi.

During talks with the German Chancellor, who is on an official visit to the UAE, Sheikh Mohamed highlighted the two countries’ robust relations and productive partnerships, particularly in the fields of energy, innovation, and advanced technology.

He noted the UAE’s keenness to further expand these ties for the benefit of both countries and their peoples.

The meeting also addressed a number of regional and international issues of mutual interest.

The UAE President and the German Chancellor emphasised the importance of supporting both regional and global stability by resolving conflicts through dialogue and diplomatic means.

During the meeting, Sheikh Mohamed and the German Chancellor also witnessed the announcement and exchange of several agreements aimed at expanding cooperation between the two countries, including:

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between ADNOC and RWE on cooperation across the gas and liquefied natural gas value chain.

The MoU was exchanged by Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of ADNOC, and Dr Markus Krebber, Chief Executive Officer of RWE.

An MoU between Masdar and RWE on cooperation in the field of battery energy storage systems.

The MoU was exchanged by Dr Al Jaber and Dr Krebber.

An MoU between TA’ZIZ, Fertiglobe, and Covestro on cooperation in the chemicals sector.

The MoU was exchanged by Dr Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and Dr Markus Steilemann, Chief Executive Officer of Covestro.

An MoU between the UAE Pro League and the German Bundesliga.

The MoU was exchanged by Abdulla Naser Al Jneibi, Chairman of the UAE Pro League, and Peer Naubert, Chief Executive Officer of Bundesliga International.

The UAE President hosted a luncheon in honour of the German Chancellor and his accompanying delegation.

Earlier, an official reception ceremony was held for the German Chancellor upon his arrival at Qasr Al Shati, where he was accompanied by Sheikh Mohamed as he greeted a number of sheikhs, ministers, and senior officials.

Sheikh Mohamed also met the Chancellor’s accompanying delegation, wishing them success during their visit to the UAE.

The meeting was attended by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Special Affairs; several ministers, and top officials.

Chancellor Merz visited ADNOC’s Headquarters during his official visit to the UAE.

The visit builds on the €14.7 billion investment to support Covestro’s long-term growth as a German industrial champion by XRG, ADNOC’s international energy investment company, and underscores ADNOC’s central role in advancing the UAE-Germany strategic energy partnership.

During the visit, the German Chancellor was briefed on how ADNOC is set to help meet Germany’s growing energy needs with more liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies, building on its recent offtake agreements for 1.6 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG with German companies from the Ruwais LNG project. Additionally, ADNOC is currently supplying 0.7 mtpa of LNG to German customers from its legacy facilities until the Ruwais LNG project comes online.

The Chancellor was given a tour of ADNOC’s state-of-the-art Panorama Digital Command Center and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lab and shown how the company is integrating AI from the control room to the board room and deploying advanced technology to maximise value and efficiency.

WAM