The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Australia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the establishment of a joint committee for Consular Affairs. The MoU was signed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Canberra yesterday evening by UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Stephen Smith. The Memorandum of Understanding aims at strengthening and developing cooperation in various consulate fields between the two countries.