President Lee Jae Myung and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates(UAE), held a summit on Tuesday and adopted a joint declaration titled “A New Leap toward a Shared Journey for the Next Century.”

In the declaration, the two leaders highlighted progress in bilateral ties, citing cooperation on the Barakah nuclear power plant and the Akh unit, as well as notable achievements in the space industry.

They pledged to deepen their special strategic partnership, aiming to elevate it to a permanent and irreversible level based on trust, mutual respect and solidarity.

Citing the Barakah nuclear plant, built by South Korea, as a key example of successful collaboration, the sides agreed to expand the “Barakah model” to jointly enter global markets.

The two nations are committed to pursuing joint projects in artificial intelligence and semiconductors, including the establishment and operation of hyperscale AI data centers and global AI smart port initiatives.

They also agreed to strengthen defense cooperation beyond weapons sales to include joint development, technology sharing and production.

The declaration also outlined plans in health care, education, culture and personnel exchange.