Serbia–United Arab Emirates relations

Serbia and the United Arab Emirates have developed strong economic ties in the last decade, with significant investments flowing from the UAE into Serbia, particularly in high-profile projects like the Belgrade Waterfront and Air Serbia. The Belgrade Waterfront is a flagship $3.5 billion mixed-use development urban development project in Belgrade: it covers 177 hectares along the Sava River, aiming to transform a neglected area into a modern urban hub with 10 thousand residential units, luxury hotels (such as Saint Regis), the largest shopping mall in Southeast Europe, and the 180-meter [[Belgrade Tower], the tallest building in the region.{{cite news|url=http://www.blic.rs/Vesti/Ekonomija/435629/Ovako-ce-izgledati-Beograd-na-vodi|title=Ovako će izgledati "Beograd na vodi"|publisher=Blic.rs|date=2014-01-19|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222204657/http://www.blic.rs/Vesti/Ekonomija/435629/Ovako-ce-izgledati-Beograd-na-vodi|archivedate=2014-02-22}}

Air Serbia, national flag carrier and largest airline of Serbia was another key pillar of Serbia-UAE economic relations, with the UAE’s Etihad Airways playing a pivotal role in its restructuring. In 2013, Etihad acquired a 49% stake in Jat Airways, which was rebranded as Air Serbia. The Serbian government retained 51% and majority control of the supervisory board. Etihad also secured management rights for five years, aiming to turn around the struggling carrier.{{cite web|url=http://www.etihad.com/en-au/about-us/news/archive/2013/etihad-airways-and-government-of-serbia-unveil-strategic-partnership-to-secure-future-of-serbian-national-airline/|title=Etihad Airways and Government of Serbia unveil strategic partnership to secure future of Serbian National Airline|publisher=Etihad Airways|date=1 August 2013|accessdate=6 August 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130805212451/http://www.etihad.com/en-au/about-us/news/archive/2013/etihad-airways-and-government-of-serbia-unveil-strategic-partnership-to-secure-future-of-serbian-national-airline/|archivedate=5 August 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.b92.net/eng/news/business.php?yyyy=2013&mm=07&dd=29&nav_id=87105|title=Jat Airways to be renamed to Air Serbia in August|publisher=B92|date=29 July 2013|accessdate=1 August 2013}} Partnership ended in 2023.

• Serbia has an embassy in Abu Dhabi and also a commercial section in Dubai.
• United Arab Emirates has an embassy in Belgrade.

• Foreign relations of Serbia
• Foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates
• Kosovo–United Arab Emirates relations

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