President Sheikh Mohamed directed that scholarships be offered to Serbian students to study at UAE universities after meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Thursday.
The UAE leader was in Belgrade on the latest leg of his working visit to Europe, where the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening UAE-Serbia co-operation, particularly with regard to the economy, investment, trade and renewable energy.
There was also a focus fostering education partnerships, and the offer of university scholarships will be aimed at those seeking to study science, technology and artificial intelligence.
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President Sheikh Mohamed and Aleksandar Vucic, President of Serbia, stand for a photograph during a tour of the Expo 2027 Belgrade Playground exhibition space. Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Group CEO of Adnoc and Chairman of Masdar; Ahmed Al Menhali, UAE ambassador to Serbia; Rashid Al Hashemi, Chief Technology Officer at Expo City Dubai; Sinisa Mali, Serbia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance; and Jagoda Lazarevic, Serbia’s Minister of Domestic and Foreign Trade and Commissioner for Expo 2027, are also pictured. All photos: UAE Presidential Court -
Sheikh Mohamed speaks to Mr Vucic over a dinner at a restaurant in Marina Belgrade Waterfront -
The two leaders view an exhibit during a tour of the Expo 2027 Belgrade Playground exhibition space -
The UAE flag is displayed on a building during the dinner reception at Marina Belgrade Waterfront -
Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Sheikh Mohamed bin Tahnoon, Adviser to the UAE President, and Faisal Al Bannai, Adviser to the UAE President for Strategic Research and Advanced Technology Affairs, listen to a presentation at the Expo 2027 site -
Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Abu Dhabi Executive Council member, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority, and Managing Director and Group CEO of Mubadala Investment Company, speaks to Sinisa Mali, Serbia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, as the two delegations meet -
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Special Affairs, speaks to a guest during the dinner reception -
Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, takes a photograph -
Sheikh Mohamed is received by Mr Vucic after arriving at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport in Serbia -
The two presidents shake hands in a warm welcome -
The plane carrying Sheikh Mohamed and a UAE delegation arrives in the Serbian capital
Mr Vucic expressed his appreciation for the initiative, noting it as a reflection of the deep ties between the two countries.
The talks were held under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, and the two leaders also exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.
Sheikh Mohamed had earlier visited the Expo 2027 Playground, the interactive multimedia centre for Expo 2027, which Serbia will host next year.
The visit follows high-level talks with Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico in Bratislava on Wednesday, during which Sheikh Mohamed and Mr Fico set out their joint commitment to building long-term economic and development partnerships between their countries.
Accompanying the President in Serbia were Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Special Affairs; Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad, Adviser to the UAE President, and a number of ministers and senior officials.
