Portugal–United Arab Emirates relations

Portugal–United Arab Emirates relations are the bilateral relations between Portugal and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Relations between the two dates back prior to the formation of the UAE as Portugal once occupied many coastal settlements within the Northern emirates.

History

During the 16th century, the Portuguese captured many settlements along the Northern emirates including Julfar (now present day, Ras Al Khaimah), Al Badiyah, Khor Fakkan, Kalba and Dibba Al-Hisn as part of the expansion of its empire. It's widely believed that during their reign, the Portuguese had built a fort in Dibba Al Hisn and Al Badiyah.^[1]^[2] As the Portuguese empire declined, it eventually lost control over these settlements. Relations between the two were reestablished during the 70s as the UAE gained independence from the United Kingdom and Portugal entered its third republic.^[3]

High-level visits

High-level visits from the United Arab Emirates to Portugal

Finance Minister Sultan Al Mansoori (2007)^[3]
Foreign Minister Abdullah Al Nahyan (2009, 2011, 2012)^[3]

High-level visits from Portugal to the United Arab Emirates

Foreign Minister Luís Amado (2009)^[3]
Prime Minister José Sócrates (2011)^[3]
President Aníbal Cavaco Silva (2014)^[4]

Economic

AICEP has an office in Abu Dhabi. Trade between the two countries has grown within the past decade, in 2020 trade between the two has reached over 349 million US dollars.^[5] Portugal's main exports to the UAE are telecommunications equipment's, minerals and wood. The UAE's main exports to Portugal are polyethylene, textiles and machinery equipment's.

Resident diplomatic missions

Portugal has an embassy in Abu Dhabi.
United Arab Emirates has an embassy in Lisbon.

Reference

^ "The Portuguese in the Arabia peninsula and in the Persic Gulf". www.colonialvoyage.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2005. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
^ Ziolkowski, Michelle (Winter 1999). "Excavations at al-Bidiyya: new light on the Portuguese presence in the Emirates". Tribulus: 19–20.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Bilateral relations between Portugal and the United Arab Emirates". Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
^ "Mohamed bin Zayed, President of Portugal hold talks". Retrieved 26 November 2014.
^ Rahman, Saifur. "UAE-Portugal bilateral trade hits US$394 million in 2020". The Arabian Post. Retrieved 20 August 2020.

[1] "The Portuguese in the Arabia peninsula and in the Persic Gulf". www.colonialvoyage.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2005. Retrieved 6 June 2022.

[2] Ziolkowski, Michelle (Winter 1999). "Excavations at al-Bidiyya: new light on the Portuguese presence in the Emirates". Tribulus: 19–20.

[BR-3] "Bilateral relations between Portugal and the United Arab Emirates". Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.

[4] "Mohamed bin Zayed, President of Portugal hold talks". Retrieved 26 November 2014.

[5] Rahman, Saifur. "UAE-Portugal bilateral trade hits US$394 million in 2020". The Arabian Post. Retrieved 20 August 2020.

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