Denmark–United Arab Emirates relations refers to the bilateral relations established between
Denmark and the
United Arab Emirates. The
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
Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area.
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in 2010, more than a decade after it was closed because of budget cuts.
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Expatriate community
There is also a small
expatriate community of
Danes in the United Arab Emirates. As of 2010, their number was around 2,000, up from just 400 since 2005.
Diplomatic relations
Reaction to the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy
Relations between the two were strained following the
Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy. Summoning non-resident Danish ambassador to UAE
Hans Klingenberg to his office in 2008, UAE Foreign Affairs Minister
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."
See also
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Foreign relations of Denmark
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Foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates
The diplomatic foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates are conducted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
The United Arab Emirates has broad diplomatic and commercial relations with most countries of the w ...
References
External links
Danes in Dubai - Official homepageDanish Consulate General in Dubai
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