Macedonia – United Arab Emirates relations

The Republic of Macedonia and the United Arab Emirates enjoy very good and friendly relations.

Relations
Macedonia became an independent sovereign state in 1991. When it was about to become a member of the United Nations, the United Arab Emirates were one of the countries of the Arab World which gave support to Macedonia's membership in the organization.

The UAE are also one of 127 countries recognizing the constitutional name of Macedonia. The United Arab Emirates have a clear position concerning the Macedonian name issue, always using the constitutional name Republic of Macedonia.

The UAE very much appreciates Macedonia's role and support concerning the peace process in the Middle East. Also, the United Arab Emirates attach great importance to the region of Southeastern Europe.

The two states have the same position on the independence of Kosovo and the nuclear program of Iran. They also share the same positions concerning renewable energies, supporting the policies of international attention for the problems and challenges of renewable energy.