UAE becomes observer member of Africa Union
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March 29, 2011 (ADDIS ABABA) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has
become an observer member within the African Union, making it the
first Gulf state and the second Arab country to join the 53 - member
African organization.
The announcement was made last week after Dr. Youssef Essa Hassan
Sabri, UAE Ambassador to Ethiopia, delivered African Union
chairperson, Jean Ping, a letter from Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah
bin Zayed Al Nahyan pertaining to UAE’s accession to the union as an
observer member and the appointment of Ambassador Sabri as UAE’s
observer at the African Union.
The new partnership is said to enhance cooperation ties of Africa with
the Gulf States in particular and the Arab world as a whole.
The AU Commission chief, at a meeting with the ambassador at the AU
headquarters in Addis Ababa, expressed happiness over the ratification
of UAE’s accession as the observer member and spelt out his hope that
UAE will play a crucial role in enhancing Arab-African relations.
The accession of the UAE to the African Union is considered one of the
country’s major gains at an international forum.
The UAE’s accession will enable it to attend the AU summits and
conferences and present topics and issues of importance that concern
both UAE and Africa, thus paving the way to develop UAE relations with
African countries.
In 16 March 2011 the AU chief has receives credentials of the
Permanent Observer of the United Arab Emirates.
Jean Ping received in his office at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa
the credentials of Youseif Eisa Hassan Alsabri as the first Permanent
Observer of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the African Union.
Strengthening cooperation ties with the Arab World is among the top
priorities of the AU.
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