President Moon Jae-in has proposed Seoul and Abu Dhabi strengthen their long-term partnership in nuclear energy. 

In a summit meeting with UAE Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan at the presidential office on Wednesday, Moon said the two countries need to work together on the sector for at least 100 years. 

According to Presidential Spokesman Kim Eui-kyeom, Moon said nuclear power plant projects require cooperation throughout all stages, starting from brainstorming to designing, construction, operations and repairs. 

Moon said the two countries’ relationship is developing from a partnership into a close alliance, pointing to the Barakah nuclear power plant the UAE is building with the help of South Korean firms as a symbol of their special ties.

He said they will also cooperate for a joint entry into a third country’s nuclear energy market. 

The UAE’s de-facto leader proposed the two countries also cooperate on the Fourth Industrial Revolution.