UAE, US Foreign Ministers Discuss Strategic Relations, Regional Issues

Gulf

February 4th, 11:04am

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan speaks during a news conference in Berlin, Germany, October 6, 2020. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/Pool

The United Arab Emirates’ Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, discussed on the phone with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken “strategic relations and Middle East regional issues,” according to a statement published on Thursday on the UAE’s foreign ministry website. The two officials “discussed joint cooperation to confront regional threats, and work to further maintain security and stability in the region,” the statement said. Sheikh Abdullah and Blinken praised mutual relations and the continuous joint cooperation between the two friendly countries in various sectors. Sheikh Abdullah congratulated Blinken on assuming office, stressing that the UAE - with the support of its leadership - looks forward to promoting partnerships and working together to face current challenges while maintaining international peace and security.

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