UAE president receives France's Macron in Abu Dhabi

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UAE president receives France’s Macron in Abu Dhabi

December 21, 2025

ABU DHABI,— French President Emmanuel Macron met with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Sunday in Abu Dhabi during a working visit, the Emirates News Agency, WAM, reported.

The leaders held talks at the Zayed National Museum, exchanging New Year greetings and affirming their commitment to ongoing development and prosperity for both countries.

WAM reported that discussions highlighted the historic and strategic ties between France and the UAE.

They examined opportunities to expand collaboration in key areas, including economic investment, cultural exchange, renewable energy, technology innovation, artificial intelligence, and sustainability, consistent with shared national priorities.

Present at the meeting were Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi; Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs; Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Special Affairs; along with other senior ministers and officials. Macron attended with a delegation of French ministers and senior government representatives.

A luncheon hosted by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed followed the meeting, honoring President Macron and his accompanying delegation.

Macron arrived in Abu Dhabi earlier in the day and was welcomed at the Presidential Flight by Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and senior officials.

The visit comes after Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed’s February 2025 trip to Paris, where he met with Macron and participated in the signing ceremony of the UAE-France Framework for Cooperation in Artificial Intelligence.

(With files from WAM)