The UAE, Singapore sign partnership agreement

The United Arab Emirates and Singapore have signed a comprehensive partnership agreement, along with a number of memoranda of understanding, MoUs, in the education, technology, and environment sectors, with the aim to benefit both countries interests. Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Shaikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore, attended the signing ceremony.

An agreement was signed between ADNOC and Nanyang Technological University, NTU Singapore, was signed by Dr. Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and ADNOC Group CEO, and Professor Ling San, Provost and Vice President (Academic) at NTU Singapore. Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, and Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, signed an MoU on the protection of the environment.

As for green projects development and applying best practices, Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Affairs Authority, and Dr Leong Chee Chiew, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner of Parks and Recreation at the National Parks Board. Shaikh Mohamed bin Zayed expressed his hope that through the signing of these agreements, the two countries will work together towards broadening spheres of co-operation and joint action, serving the interests of both countries and their peoples.

He added that UAE-Singapore ties are witnessing tangible developments, driven by the mutual desire of the two friendly countries to diversify co-operation in new areas contributing to the overall progress of the two countries. The UAE and Singapore have succeeded in adopting development models and emulating infrastructure projects via advanced international standards, said the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince.