The Government at its meeting on May 30 approved the Agreement on cooperation in the field of culture between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the United Arab Emirates. The agreement was signed on November 2, 2017 within the framework of the visit of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko to the United Arab Emirates.

The agreement provides for the creation of appropriate conditions for establishing direct links between artistic groups, theaters, creative unions and experts in the field of culture and art of Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates. This document is aimed to ensure further development and strengthening of friendly relations as well as to create the basis for exchange of experience in the field of culture and art and, thus, will ensure the comprehensive development and popularization of the culture of both countries.