FRANCE WELCOMES UAE’s PRES. HH CHEIKH MOHAMED BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN 18-19 JULY 22

USPA NEWS - The President of the United Arab Emirates HH Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan will be in France, this Monday18 and 19 July 2022, for his first official state visit since his election on May 13, 2022. President Emmanuel Macron made an official visit to the United Arab Emirates, in Abu Dhabi, on May 2022, to pay the funeral of Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the former Emirati president who died on May 13, for the second time. , after his visit in 2021, where the Louvre Abu Dhabi license agreement was signed had been extended for ten years, until 2047. HH Cheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed AL Nayhan was welcomed this afternoon by Mr. Bruno Le Maire, Minister of economy, finance and industrial and digital sovereignty, French in the flag of honor at Orly airport.

The President of the United Arab Emirates HH Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan will be in France, this Monday18 and 19 July 2022, for his first official state visit since his election on May 13, 2022. President Emmanuel Macron made an official visit to the United Arab Emirates, in Abu Dhabi, on May 2022, to pay the funeral of Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the former Emirati president who died on May 13, for the second time. , after his visit in 2021, where the Louvre Abu Dhabi license agreement was signed had been extended for ten years, until 2047. HH Cheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed AL Nayhan was welcomed this afternoon by Mr. Bruno Le Maire, Minister of economy, finance and industrial and digital sovereignty, French in the flag of honor at Orly airport. Tomorrow, at 11:40 a.m., a welcome ceremony will be offered to the President of the United Arab Emirates, HH Cheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nayhan at the Hôtel national des Invalides by Mr. Sebastien Lecornu, Minister of the Armed Forces. Then, the Emirati Head of State will cross the most beautiful avenues of Paris, leaving the Hôtel national des Invalides at the Élysée Palace with the Great Mixed Escort of the Republican Guard, to go to the Elysee Palace. The Presidential Cortege will leave the Esplanade des Invalides via the mythical Pont Alexandre-III, then the majestic Avenue Winston-Churchill - to the Avenue de Marigny where the Elysee Palace is located. At 12:30 p.m., the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, will host his Emirati counterpart at the Élysée Palace, for a one-on-one lunch.

ENERGY WILL BE AT THE HEART OF THE DISCUSSION OF THE TWO HEAD OF STATES IN THE LIGHT OF UKRAINE’S WAR It is in a context of war in Ukraine, and of the oil and gas energy crisis in the world, that the official visit of the President of the UAE, HH Sheikh Mohamed Al Nayhan, to Paris takes place. The two Heads of State, who were both recently elected (In May 2022, for President Emriati and in April 2022, for President Macron) In 2021, President Macron made a short official visit to the United Arab Emirates, which was marked by the signing of the Louvre Abu Dhabi license agreement, which had been extended for ten years, until 2047. On Monday, at the Elysee on the occasion of a working lunch, the two heads of state will discuss future partnerships between the two friendly countries, "in terms of security, defence, energy and technologies of the future", according to the Elysée (French Presidency) and in particular the means of "joint efforts" for "regional stability and security". Many personalities from the political and business world are part of the Emirati delegation and will meet their counterparts on the French side, in a spirit of dialogue and bilateral partnerships and to seize business opportunities. The energy sector, and the energy transition, according to the zero-Carbon decarbonation plan objective by 2030, set by Abu Dhabi, with a view to reducing the consumption of fossil fuels.

NO OFFICIAL VISIT TO FRANCE SINCE 1991 BY EMIRATI PRESIDENT UNTIL 2022
It has been since 1991 that a President of the United Arab Emirates has made an official visit to France. In 1991, France and the UAE had on this occasion, signed an agreement of encouraging investments, via incentives. The visit of President HH Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed is therefore of great importance, as the royal presence of the Sheikh is rare on French soil. This is why, his prestigious welcome, is done with great fanfare, with an XL red carpet, by France, with honors, at the Invalides, "Royal" dinner at the Grand Trianon in Versailles, at the height of his rank. In addition to future partnerships to sign and consolidate the commitments already made during the previous meetings of the two heads of state, it is a question of strengthening Franco-Emirian friendship, both culturally, sportingly, economically and diplomatically. The UAE is the second Gulf Partner country after Saudi Arabia, with €M4,408 in trade in 2018. In 2018, France was in 11th place among the countries from which tourists visiting Dubai originated with 348,000 people registered, a figure up 17% compared to 2017.

MONDAY 18 JULY: HONOR AT INVALIDES THEN ETTA DINNER AT THE TRIANON IN VERSAILLES IN HONOR OF HH CHEIKH MOHAMED BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN On Monday July 18, 2022, at 11:40 a.m., a welcome ceremony will be offered to the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed AL Nayhan at the Hôtel national des Invalides by Mr. Sebastien Lecornu, Minister of the Armed Forces. Then, the Emirati Head of State will cross the most beautiful avenues of Paris, leaving the Hôtel national des Invalides at the Élysée Palace with the Great Mixed Escort of the Republican Guard, to go to the Elysee Palace. The Presidential Cortege will leave the Esplanade des Invalides via the mythical Pont Alexandre-III, then the majestic Avenue Winston-Churchill - to the Avenue de Marigny where the Elysee Palace is located.---------------------------------------------------- At 12:30 p.m., the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, will host his Emirati counterpart at the Élysée Palace, for a one-on-one lunch. Then, the Emirati Head of State will cross the most beautiful avenues of Paris, leaving the Hôtel National des Invalides at the Élysée Palace with the Great Mixed Escort of the Republican Guard, to go to the Palais de Elysee. The Presidential Cortege will leave the Esplanade des Invalides via the mythical Pont Alexandre-III, then the majestic Avenue Winston Churchill to the Avenue de Marigny where the Elysee Palace is located. At 12:30 p.m., the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, will welcome his Emirati counterpart as a guest at the Élysée Palace, for a one-on-one lunch. At 3:35 p.m., the President of the United Arab Emirates, HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will be welcomed by Mr. Gérard Larcher, President of the Senate, Palais-Bourbon, the lower house. Tuesday morning, at 9 a.m., he will be welcomed by Ms. Yaël Braun-Pivet, President of the National Assembly, at the National Assembly, the parliamentary upper house. A reception, with a State Dinner will then be offered in honor of the President of the United Arab Emirates, HH Cheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, by the President of the Republic, at the Grand Trianon in Versailles, at 8:40 p.m.

TUESDAY JULY 19: EMIRATES PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH FRENCH PM ELISABETH BORNE
On Tuesday, July 19, at 10:30 a.m., President HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will attend a ceremony and wreath laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arc de Triomphe in the presence of Mrs. Patricia Miralles, Secretary of State to of the Minister for the Armed Forces, in charge of veterans and remembrance, will take place
After these parliamentary meetings, it will be the turn of Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, who will welcome HH Cheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at the Hotel de Matignon, at 10:50 a.m., before his departure.
At 11:50 a.m., Mrs. Catherine Colonna, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, will accompany the President of the United Arab Emirates, HH Cheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the Pavilion of Honor at Orly airport, for his departure, as part of his state visit to France.

FRANCE HOPES TO SIGNATURE A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH UAE 30 YEARS LATER THE LAST SUÂ INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP
The two Heads of State will necessarily evoke the energy component, and a "global strategic energy partnership", given Abu Dhabi's position to decarbonize with the zero carbon objective by 2030, and thus reduce their dependence on energy. fossils. This is in line with the objectives set after the EU, for 2050.
Other subjects such as terrorism, security and mutual cooperation will certainly be the subject of an exchange between the two presidents and consider areas of partnership between the two countries, friends. The notion of investment is also at the heart of the discussions between HH Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and President Emmanuel Macron, since Brexit has allowed Paris to become the essential and attractive place for foreign investors, (Sovereign Funds) and in particular in the sector of The opportunity to develop a "?global strategic energy partnership?", renewable energies, nuclear and hydrogen.
On the financial level, an agreement signed between the two countries to encourage and protect bilateral investments dates back to 1991!