Museveni Meets UAE President to Discuss Investment

President Yoweri Museveni held a meeting with the UAE President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

In a tweet sent out Tuesday morning, President Museveni said he congratulated Nahyan upon assuming the new office and also condoled the former UAE president

"It was a pleasure meeting @MohamedBinZayed. I, on behalf of Uganda, congratulated him on being elected President of UAE and extended our condolences to him and the people of UAE on the loss of their former President Sheikh Khalifa.," President Museveni tweeted.

"We later discussed matters of mutual interest to both nations and their peoples, especially in the areas of investment and doing business together."

Museveni, who is on a three-day official visit to the Arab nation also attended the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Summit, which started Monday, and ends on January 19.

During the summit, he joined other stakeholders to discuss how to confront the problem of climate change and strengthen collective action for a sustainable future.

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) is a global initiative championed by the UAE and its clean energy powerhouse Masdar to accelerate sustainable development and advance economic, social and environmental progress.

Established in 2008, ADSW brings together heads of state, policymakers, industry leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, and youth, all of whom have a stake in the future of our planet – to discuss and engage on bold climate action and innovations that will ensure a more sustainable world for the future generations.