President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi on an official visit to the United Arab Emirates

President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi on an official visit to the United Arab Emirates

The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Felix Antoine Chisekedi Chilombo, arrived in the United Arab Emirates on
On Saturday, October 9, 2021, he was received by the UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. The Head of State was received by the Deputy Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs, Christoph Lutendola, the Chief of Staff, Gélen Nymbu Mbuezia, and some representatives of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
On October 10, 2021, the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo held a bilateral meeting for more than an hour with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates. Bilateral cooperation and strategic investments were on the agenda of this meeting. Transport, social housing, economic sector, energy and mining, urban planning and housing, security, and defense were also discussed. A clear interest was noted by both parties in the context of strengthening relations between the two countries who intend to establish a win-win partnership. On the security front, the Emiratis expressed their readiness to assist the Democratic Republic of the Congo in fighting terrorism in the east. They announced the immediate availability of a $XNUMX billion envelope for investments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The President continued his series of meetings with Emirati personalities in the Mubadala Investment Company, a sovereign fund of the United Arab Emirates. This fund is concerned with the energy sector, especially renewable energy. The President of the Republic also received Mohammed Juma Al Shamsi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports Group. The UAE is known worldwide for its strength in the hydrocarbon sector. The UAE earns $14.15 billion annually from its oil and gas resources. All these contacts in the UAE aim to establish a win-win partnership between the two countries

According to Mohamed Helal Al Muhairi, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce, the UAE has a great incentive to boost the Congolese economy in all its aspects. This statement came at the end of his reception to the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Chilombo, early Monday morning at the Emirates Palace Hotel. Mr. Al Muhairi expressed his satisfaction with his meeting with the Head of State, in the presence of government members and collaborators with the Head of State, and they exchanged opportunities that the Democratic Republic of the Congo can offer. The Director General of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce committed to persuading Emirati entrepreneurs of business opportunities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
During his 72-hour stay in Abu Dhabi, President Youssef El Obeid of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Chilombo, along with his delegation, had the opportunity to visit the magnificent Louvre Abu Dhabi, located a short distance from Port Zayed. The Louvre Abu Dhabi, located on Rue Jacques Chirac, opened in March 2007. It is the product of a French-Emirati cultural collaboration, and is filled with famous works from the Louvre Museum in Paris. Concluding his visit, Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi said: “There is a meeting of cultures through openwork, and this is evidence of our common origin. Humanity is in fact the crossroads of civilizations © Official statement from the Office of the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo