Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed 13 agreements worth $50.7 billion during President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to the Gulf country, the Presidential Communications Directorate said Wednesday.
In a statement, the directorate said that both sides have reached an agreement to establish a High-Level Strategic Council, to be chaired by the presidents of Türkiye and the UAE.
Türkiye’s relations with the UAE have been elevated to the level of strategic partnership as a result of the agreement, it said.
“The parties also decided to advance the existing cooperation in fields such as energy, transportation, infrastructure, logistics, e-commerce, finance, health, food, tourism, real estate, construction, defense industry, artificial intelligence and advanced technologies,” the statement said.
“The total value of agreements signed in these areas is worth $50.7 billion,” it added.
Erdoğan said that his country will ensure that relations with the UAE are addressed regularly at the highest level through the High-Level Strategic Council mechanism.
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