Relationship dossier
Greece
United Arab Emirates
Relationship assessment
Greece and the United Arab Emirates maintain a close strategic and defense partnership.
Greece toward United Arab Emirates
+60The Greek government has pursued a strategic partnership with the United Arab Emirates and concluded a bilateral defense cooperation agreement. Greece has also participated in joint military exercises with Emirati forces.
United Arab Emirates toward Greece
+60The Emirati government has pursued a strategic partnership with Greece and concluded a bilateral defense cooperation agreement. Emirati forces have participated in joint military exercises with Greece, including deployments to Greece for training.
Overall relationship
+60A strategic partnership, a bilateral defense cooperation agreement and joint military exercises provide a durable basis for close cooperation. Investment and other economic initiatives broaden the relationship, though the practical scope and implementation of some commitments are uncertain.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Greece and the United Arab Emirates have developed a close strategic relationship, including a bilateral strategic partnership and a defense cooperation agreement. Their governments have also conducted joint military exercises and expanded cooperation in areas including investment. These arrangements indicate sustained cooperation, particularly on security, while the breadth and implementation of some commitments remain unclear.
Key developments
Greece and the United Arab Emirates signed a bilateral defense cooperation agreement.
The two governments established a strategic partnership.
Emirati forces deployed to Greece for joint military training and exercises.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the defense cooperation commitments are unclear.
- The extent to which announced investment and other cooperation initiatives have produced lasting results is uncertain.