Carnegie Thought Institute: UAE on the way to reforming its foreign policy towards its neighbors.
The visit of the UAE National Security Adviser to Iran marks a change in the UAE’s strategies to ensure economic and security stability, an American think tank wrote.
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace wrote in a note Wednesday that the UAE is reviewing its foreign policy goals and intends to increase global trade participation.
The UAE intends to ensure its security and political stability by replacing military intervention and proxy policies with dialogue and diplomacy, the memo said.
Economic and security goals change the UAE’s approach in the region
Carnegie writes that the visit of UAE National Security Adviser Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Iran marks a significant shift in the UAE’s policies towards its neighbors. Abu Dhabi appears to be taking a more pragmatic approach to achieving security and economic benefits. During a meeting with Iranian officials last month, Tahnoon invited Iranian President Seyyed Ibrahim Ra’isi to visit the UAE, describing such a trip as a “turning point” in relations between the two countries. However, none of the Iranian presidents has visited the UAE since 2007.
According to the memo, Tahnoon bin Zayed’s visit to Iran shows that the Emirati people have decided in the third decade of the new millennium to adopt a “zero problem” policy against their regional enemies and rivals, Iran, Turkey and Qatar. This policy includes building bridges, expanding diplomatic efforts, and mediating and refraining from any confrontation that may be an obstacle to strengthening the national economy in the post-corona era.
