The importance of Ukraine’s political and economic relationship with the United Arab Emirates for the Lublin Triangle

Economic Annals-ХХI: Volume 184, Issue 7-8, Pages: 16-28

Citation information:
Krzymowski, A. (2020). The importance of Ukraine’s political and economic relationship with the United Arab Emirates for the Lublin Triangle. Economic Annals-XXI, 184(7-8), 16-28. doi: https://doi.org/10.21003/ea.V184-02


Adam Krzymowski
PhD (Political Science),
Associate Professor,
Department of International Studies,
Zayed University
P.O. Box 144534, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
ak7@vp.pl
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9296-6387

The importance of Ukraine’s political and economic relationship with the United Arab Emirates for the Lublin Triangle

Abstract. The presented research paper demonstrates the dynamic development of political and economic relations between Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates as well as their importance for projects involving the implementation of the Lublin Triangle. The results and findings of the research show that without taking into account the state-owned company from Dubai DP World, the success of the strategic cooperation between Ukraine, Poland, and Lithuania in transportation, as well as in the energy sector, will be limited. For this reason, it is necessary to include the Emirate company in some projects of the Lublin Triangle. Moreover, strategic alliances of the United Arab Emirates with states and international organizations of the Euro-Atlantic community, including the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, should be noted. In this context, the strategic importance of the UAE’s partnership with Central and Eastern Europe should be taken into account. Moreover, a close, deep alliance with the United Arab Emirates will contribute to increasing the impact of the Lublin Triangle states on transatlantic partners. In addition, the UAE, being an economic and trade hub where the interests of Europe, the United States of America, the Middle East, Africa and Asia intersect, can contribute to increasing the role of Central and Eastern Europe in the global dimension. The Emirati company DP World is one of the largest global corporations, with around 150 branches in the world and working for seaports, terminals, industrial parks, logistics and economic zones. So, this Emirati economic entity has great potential in ensuring Central and Eastern Europe an effective supply chain and stable development of trade in the upcoming increasingly aggressive economic wars.

Keywords: Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; UAE; Poland; Lithuania; Lublin Triangle; Intermarium; Energy Sector; Transportation Routes; Logistics; LNG; Natural Gas; Grain; Sea Port; DP World

JEL Classification: A10; A12; F02; F42; O53

Acknowledgements and Funding: The author received no direct funding for this research.

Contribution: The author contributed personally to this work.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21003/ea.V184-02

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Received 11.08.2020
Received in revised form 20.08.2020
Accepted 26.08.2020
Available online 10.09.2020
Updated version of the paper as of 27.11.2020