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Iran and the United Arab Emirates agreed on Tuesday to strengthen aviation cooperation.
Iranian Civil Aviation Organization spokesman Jafar Yazarlou said that a memorandum of understanding had been signed with the UAE General Directorate of Civil Aviation to increase the number of flights between Iran and the UAE and to increase the number of flights passing through Iranian airspace, IRNA reported.
According to Al-Monitor, the UAE and Iran enjoy friendly economic and political relations, despite disagreements over some regional issues. According to reports, from March to July 2022, Iran exported more than $2.2 billion worth of non-oil products to the UAE, making the Persian Gulf country Iran’s third-largest export destination during this period.
According to Trading Economics, Iranian exports to the UAE will be close to $362 million in 2021, compared with the UAE’s $6.6 billion in exports to Iran that year.
The two countries have cooperated in many fields. Last July, the UAE and Iran’s environment ministries also discussed joint cooperation in combating dust storms.
Last August, the UAE announced that its ambassador would resume duties in Iran after a six-year absence, AFP reported at the time.
Most recently, a delegation from the Iranian Border Guard visited the UAE in February, according to the official Emirates News Agency.
Estimates vary, but around 500,000 Iranians live in the UAE.
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