Denmark–United Arab Emirates relations
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Denmark–United Arab Emirates relations refers to the bilateral relations established between
UAE does not have a diplomatic mission in Denmark although Denmark maintains a consulate in Dubai and also announced the reopening of an embassy in Abu Dhabi in 2010, more than a decade after it was closed because of budget cuts.[1]
Expatriate community
There is also a small
Danes in the United Arab Emirates. As of 2010, their number was around 2,000, up from just 400 since 2005.[1]
Diplomatic relations
Reaction to the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy
Relations between the two were strained following the
Anwar Mohammed Qarqash remarked that the UAE was "keen to bolster and sustain relations with many countries worldwide, including the kingdom of Denmark" but reiterated the stance of the UAE "on non-mixing up the Press freedom and ridiculing Islam". He added that the event had cast a shadow on the bilateral relations, noting that the Danish government could do more to stop the defamation of Islam and that the UAE would remain "vocal and tolerant, and build foreign relations," but would "not tolerate attacks on its Islamic heritage."[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b Danes to reopen embassy in Abu Dhabi: The National (UAE) Archived 2014-02-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "UAE protests to Denmark over cartoon: Khaleej Times". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
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