UAE National Security Advisor Concludes Visit to Washington

UAE National Security Advisor Tahnoun bin Zayed and Donald Trump

Included Economic Discussions and Strengthening Bilateral Relations

National Security Advisor Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed concluded a working visit to Washington, where he met with US President Donald Trump and a number of officials, as well as heads and CEOs of global companies. The UAE is a major investor in the United States, with investments totaling $1 trillion across the trade, aviation, manufacturing, energy, advanced technology, and artificial .intelligence sectors

The meeting discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations and the long-standing strategic partnership between the two countries, as well as investment prospects in the fields of artificial intelligence, advanced technology, infrastructure, industries, energy, and healthcare.

The visit included meetings with US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessant, National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and Special Advisor for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Currency David Sachs.

Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed discussed with US officials strengthening economic relations between the UAE and the United States, accelerating and exchanging investments, and opening new horizons in various sectors. They also discussed issues of common interest, regional developments, and consolidating the foundations of stability and prosperity.

He met with heads and CEOs of global companies, reviewing joint investment opportunities and mechanisms for leveraging advances in advanced technology, artificial intelligence, and innovation to serve comprehensive development, increase growth rates, and enhance quality of life by expanding the use of artificial intelligence and its tremendous potential.

The visit witnessed numerous agreements and announcements. It was announced that NVIDIA and XAI had joined the "Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership," which aims to support and accelerate the development of artificial intelligence and advanced technologies.

The UAE's ADQ, which focuses on investing in critical infrastructure and supply chains, and Energy Capital Partners, the largest privately held power generation and renewable energy company in the United States, announced a 50/50 partnership to establish a US-based joint venture to invest $25 billion in new power generation projects.

During the visit, an agreement was also signed between the Department of Government Empowerment - Abu Dhabi, on behalf of the Abu Dhabi government, Microsoft, and Core42, a G42 company specializing in sovereign cloud, artificial intelligence, and digital services, to implement a joint sovereign cloud system aimed at enhancing the efficiency of government service delivery and creating new digital solutions.