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On Thursday 12 November 2026, Luxembourg's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Xavier Bettel attended a reception in Abu Dhabi to mark the fifteenth anniversary of the opening of Luxembourg's embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
According to Luxembourg’s Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, the event welcomed Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAE, as guest of honour. It also brought together government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, representatives of the business and financial sectors from both countries and members of the Luxembourgish community living in the UAE.
During the reception, Minister Bettel highlighted the strong relations between Luxembourg and the UAE and their shared commitment to further cooperation in finance, the economy, technology, space, culture and innovation.
He said: "Luxembourg and the United Arab Emirates are bound by a strong friendship and shared interests. We are determined to further strengthen our relations in the financial, economic, technological, space, cultural and innovation sectors."
Minister Bettel also welcomed the presence of Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, describing it as a reflection of the close ties between the two countries.
He thanked the UAE authorities for their cooperation during recent operations to repatriate Luxembourgish and European citizens from the region.
Luxembourg's embassy in Abu Dhabi is the country's only diplomatic representation in the Arab world. Located on the 62nd and 63rd floors of a building, it is also Luxembourg's highest-elevation embassy in the world, noted the ministry.
