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'''Australia – United Arab Emirates relations''' refer to the bilateral ties between [[Australia]] and the [[United Arab Emirates]]. The UAE maintains an embassy in [[Canberra]] whilst Australia has an embassy in [[Abu Dhabi]] and a consulate-general in [[Dubai]]. |
'''Australia – United Arab Emirates relations''' refer to the bilateral ties between [[Australia]] and the [[United Arab Emirates]]. The UAE maintains an embassy in [[Canberra]] whilst Australia has an embassy in [[Abu Dhabi]] and a consulate-general in [[Dubai]]. |
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One of the functions of ''The Council for Australian-Arab Relations'' (CAAR) of the Australian government is to promote relations with Arab countries, including the UAE. |
One of the functions of ''The Council for Australian-Arab Relations'' (CAAR) of the Australian government is to promote relations with Arab countries, including the UAE. |
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[[Emirates Airlines]] offers direct services from Dubai to Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. [[Etihad Airways]] offers direct services from Adu Dhabi to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. |
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Australia – United Arab Emirates relations refer to the bilateral ties between Australia and the United Arab Emirates. The UAE maintains an embassy in Canberra whilst Australia has an embassy in Abu Dhabi and a consulate-general in Dubai.
Visits
There have been a number of high-level meetings between Australian and Emirati government officials; in February 2010, UAE foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan made a historic first official visit to Australia. During the tour, a memorandum of understanding on the establishment of a Joint Committee on Consular Affairs was signed by Nahyan and Australian foreign minister Stephen Smith.[1]
One of the functions of The Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR) of the Australian government is to promote relations with Arab countries, including the UAE.
Transport links
Emirates Airlines offers direct services from Dubai to Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. Etihad Airways offers direct services from Adu Dhabi to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.
Trade
The UAE is identified by Australia as its largest market in the Gulf. [citation needed] As of 2008-09, trade between the UAE and Australia was valued to A$5.5 billion. Of this, Australian exports to the UAE were A$3.6 billion, while UAE exports to Australia were A$1.9 billion (including crude petroleum imports worth A$1.7 billion).
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