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| ⚫ | '''Armenia–United Arab Emirates relations''' are the [[diplomatic relations]] between [[Armenia]] and the [[United Arab Emirates]]. Official relations exist between both nations since 1998. Armenia has an embassy in [[Abu Dhabi]] and a consulate in [[Dubai]]. The United Arab Emirates has embassy in [[Yerevan]]. |
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==Political history== |
==Political history== |
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===Establishment of relations=== |
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Armenia and the United Arab Emirates established diplomatic relations on June 25, 1998. Armenia opened an embassy in Abu Dhabi in 2000 and a consulate in Dubai in 2017. The UAE opened their embassy in Yerevan in 2015. The Armenia-UAE Intergovernmental Joint Commission held its first session in Yerevan in May, 2010, highlighting financial, trade, economic, food security and scientific-educational spheres as priority directions of cooperation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brief reference on Armenia-UAE relations |url=https://www.mfa.am/en/interviews-articles-and-comments/2021/03/11/ra_uae/10832 |access-date=2022-05-13 |website=www.mfa.am |language=hy}}</ref> The UAE president Sheikh [[Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan]] congratulated Armenia on 21 September 2020 for gaining independence from the [[Soviet Union]], along with cables from Vice President Sheikh [[Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum]] and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh [[Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=UAE leaders congratulate Armenian President on National Day |url=https://wam.ae/en/details/1395302871318 |website=wam|date=21 September 2020 }}</ref> |
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When Armenia first regained independence in 1991, nonetheless Armenia was involved in the bloody [[First Nagorno-Karabakh War]], thus the two countries had no formal relations, as the United Arab Emirates was leaned to Azerbaijan at the time, a stance which was confirmed in 2018 by the United Arab Emirates on its discussion with Azerbaijani government that Karabakh is an integral part of Azerbaijan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://menafn.com/1100633035/Azerbaijan-UAE-mull-socio-economic-ties-Nagorno-Karabakh-conflict|title=Azerbaijan, UAE mull socio-economic ties, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict|website=menafn.com}}</ref> Nonetheless, the United Arab Emirates and Armenia still managed to establish official diplomatic relations. |
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===Alliance against Turkey=== |
=== Alliance against Turkey === |
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{{see also|Turkey–United Arab Emirates relations}} |
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In recent years, due to growing [[neo-Ottomanism|Turkish |
In recent years {{when|date=May 2022}}, due to growing [[neo-Ottomanism|Turkish influence]] initiated by [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]], relations between two nations greatly improved. The United Arab Emirates have been hostile to Turkish ambitions and have clashed for influences over Syria, Sudan and Libya; while Armenia's relationship with Turkey has been poor due to [[Armenian genocide denial|Armenian genocide dispute]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://middle-east-online.com/en/reasons-behind-armenia%E2%80%93uae-alliance|title=The reasons behind the Armenia–UAE alliance | George Meneshian|first=George|last=Meneshian|website=MEO}}</ref> |
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Earlier, the United Arab Emirates leaders, Sheikh [[Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan]], congratulated Armenia for gaining independence from the [[Soviet Union]] on 21 September 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wam.ae/en/details/1395302871318|title=UAE leaders congratulate Armenian President on National Day|website=wam}}</ref> |
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{{see also|Armenian genocide recognition}} |
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| ⚫ | Increasing tensions between the United Arab Emirates and Turkey have also prompted the United Arab Emirates to seek closer tie with Armenia, resulting in an official statement in April 2019 by the United Arab Emirates that it would slowly begin to recognize the [[Armenian genocide]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hawarnews.com/en/haber/uae-also-will-recognize-of-the-armenian-genocide-in-april-h6955.html|title=UAE also will recognize of the Armenian genocide in April - ANHA | HAWARNEWS | English|website=hawarnews.com}}</ref> [[Emirate of Abu Dhabi]] had become the first emirate to recognize the genocide in April 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.intelligenceonline.com/government-intelligence/2019/02/20/abu-dhabi-to-recognise-armenian-genocide,108345612-bre|title=UNITED ARAB EMIRATES : Abu Dhabi to recognise Armenian genocide – Issue 824 dated 20/02/2019|date=February 20, 2019|website=Intelligence Online}}</ref> |
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===Armenian Genocide=== |
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| ⚫ | Increasing tensions between the United Arab Emirates and Turkey have also prompted the United Arab Emirates to seek closer tie with Armenia, resulting in an official statement in April 2019 by the United Arab Emirates that it would slowly begin to recognize the Armenian |
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==Economic and military relations== |
==Economic and military relations== |
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As for the result of growing Armenian–Emirati tie, increasing economic and military cooperation has been witnessed. |
As for the result of growing Armenian–Emirati tie, increasing economic and military cooperation has been witnessed.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}} |
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| ⚫ | During the [[2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war]] with Azerbaijan, Armenian President [[Armen Sargsyan]] was invited to deliver a speech on the Emirati–Saudi Arabian channel [[Al Arabiya]], urging the international community to stop Turkey from intervening in the conflict.<ref name=alaraby>{{Cite web|url=https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/indepth/2020/10/6/could-the-armenia-azerbaijan-conflict-spark-a-proxy-war|title=How the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict could spiral into a proxy war|first=Jonathan|last=Fenton-Harvey|website=alaraby|date=6 October 2020 }}</ref> Shortly after the end of the war, Sarkissian paid a working visit to UAE, where he met Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, [[Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan]] and discussed bilateral cooperation between the countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://businessworld.in/article/Armenian-President-paid-working-visit-to-UAE-to-discuss-bilateral-cooperation/16-11-2020-343008|title=Armenian President paid working visit to UAE to discuss bilateral cooperation|work=[[Businessworld]]|date=November 16, 2020|access-date=November 20, 2020}}</ref> |
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In February 2020, during the UMEX and SimTEX exhibitions in Abu Dhabi, Armenia's Minister of High-Tech Industry Hakob Arshakyan met with UAE's Minister of State for Defense Mohammed Al-Bowardi and discussed development of ties in military industries and defence sectors between the two coubtries.<ref name=alaraby /> |
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==Resident diplomatic missions== |
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| ⚫ | During the [[2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war]] with Azerbaijan, Armenian President [[Armen Sargsyan]] was invited to deliver a speech |
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* Armenia has an embassy in [[Abu Dhabi]]. |
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* United Arab Emirates has an embassy in [[Yerevan]]. |
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File:Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, Yerevan.jpg|Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Yerevan |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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{{Portal|Politics|United Arab Emirates}} |
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*[[Foreign relations of Armenia]] |
*[[Foreign relations of Armenia]] |
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*[[Foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates]] |
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Armenia–United Arab Emirates relations are the diplomatic relations between Armenia and the United Arab Emirates. Official relations exist between both nations since 1998. Armenia has an embassy in Abu Dhabi and a consulate in Dubai. The United Arab Emirates has embassy in Yerevan.
Political history
[edit]Establishment of relations
[edit]Armenia and the United Arab Emirates established diplomatic relations on June 25, 1998. Armenia opened an embassy in Abu Dhabi in 2000 and a consulate in Dubai in 2017. The UAE opened their embassy in Yerevan in 2015. The Armenia-UAE Intergovernmental Joint Commission held its first session in Yerevan in May, 2010, highlighting financial, trade, economic, food security and scientific-educational spheres as priority directions of cooperation.[1] The UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan congratulated Armenia on 21 September 2020 for gaining independence from the Soviet Union, along with cables from Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.[2]
Alliance against Turkey
[edit]In recent years [when?], due to growing Turkish influence initiated by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, relations between two nations greatly improved. The United Arab Emirates have been hostile to Turkish ambitions and have clashed for influences over Syria, Sudan and Libya; while Armenia's relationship with Turkey has been poor due to Armenian genocide dispute.[3]
Armenian genocide recognition
[edit]Increasing tensions between the United Arab Emirates and Turkey have also prompted the United Arab Emirates to seek closer tie with Armenia, resulting in an official statement in April 2019 by the United Arab Emirates that it would slowly begin to recognize the Armenian genocide.[4] Emirate of Abu Dhabi had become the first emirate to recognize the genocide in April 2019.[5]
Economic and military relations
[edit]As for the result of growing Armenian–Emirati tie, increasing economic and military cooperation has been witnessed.[citation needed]
During the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war with Azerbaijan, Armenian President Armen Sargsyan was invited to deliver a speech on the Emirati–Saudi Arabian channel Al Arabiya, urging the international community to stop Turkey from intervening in the conflict.[6] Shortly after the end of the war, Sarkissian paid a working visit to UAE, where he met Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and discussed bilateral cooperation between the countries.[7]
Resident diplomatic missions
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Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Yerevan
See also
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- Foreign relations of Armenia
- Foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates
- Armenians in the United Arab Emirates
References
[edit]- ^ "Brief reference on Armenia-UAE relations". www.mfa.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ^ "UAE leaders congratulate Armenian President on National Day". wam. 21 September 2020.
- ^ Meneshian, George. "The reasons behind the Armenia–UAE alliance | George Meneshian". MEO.
- ^ "UAE also will recognize of the Armenian genocide in April - ANHA | HAWARNEWS | English". hawarnews.com.
- ^ "UNITED ARAB EMIRATES : Abu Dhabi to recognise Armenian genocide – Issue 824 dated 20/02/2019". Intelligence Online. February 20, 2019.
- ^ Fenton-Harvey, Jonathan (6 October 2020). "How the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict could spiral into a proxy war". alaraby.
- ^ "Armenian President paid working visit to UAE to discuss bilateral cooperation". Businessworld. November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
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