What is it about?
The presented research paper demonstrates the dynamic development of political and economic relations between Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates and their importance for projects involving the implementation of the Lublin Triangle. The results and findings of the research show that without considering the state-owned company from Dubai DP World, the success of the strategic cooperation between Ukraine, Poland, and Lithuania in transportation and the energy sector will be limited. For this reason, it is necessary to include the Emirate company in some projects related to the Lublin Triangle. Moreover, strategic alliances of the United Arab Emirates should be noted with states and international organizations of the Euro-Atlantic community, including the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The strategic importance of the UAE’s partnership with Central and Eastern Europe should be considered in this context. Moreover, a close, deep alliance with the United Arab Emirates will contribute to increasing the impact of the Lublin Triangle states on transatlantic partners. In addition, the UAE, being an economic and trade hub where the interests of Europe, the United States of America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia intersect, can contribute to increasing the role of Central and Eastern Europe in the global dimension. The Emirati company DP World is one of the largest international corporations, with around 150 branches worldwide, and it works for seaports, terminals, industrial parks, logistics, and economic zones. So, this Emirati economic entity has excellent potential to ensure Central and Eastern Europe an effective supply chain and stable trade development in the upcoming increasingly aggressive economic wars.
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Why is it important?
Many scientific papers on Poland’s relations with Ukraine or Lithuania were created. However, there has been no published study on the Lublin Triangle from the perspective of the role and significance of the United Arab Emirates. Therefore, this work is an entirely new topic in the discussed area. In addition, due to the new dynamics of the development of economic and political relations of the UAE with Ukraine, including the involvement of its business in strategic projects related to critical infrastructure, the presented scientific analysis highlights the need to take into account these dynamics when developing plans and projects related to the Lublin Triangle. In this context, this research paper proposes taking into account the realities of the international business activity of the United Arab Emirates, including in this part of Europe, for the effectiveness of the Lublin Triangle initiative.
Perspectives
Special attention should be paid to the Middle East peace agreement between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain, as well as the Abraham Accords Peace Agreement signed in 2020, a treaty opening broad cooperation between the United Arab Emirates and Israel. Therefore, in this broader geostrategic dimension, the UAE’s activity in the Black Sea basin, including Ukraine, should be identified as potentially impacting the development of the Lublin Triangle and the 3SI initiative.
Professor Adam Krzymowski
Zayed University
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This page is a summary of: The importance of Ukraine’s political and economic relationship with the United Arab Emirates for the Lublin Triangle, Economic Annals-ХХI, September 2020, Institute of Society Transformation,
DOI: 10.21003/ea.v184-02.
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