UAE Vice President Meets Emir of Qatar in Baghdad

Gulf

August 29th, 5:54am

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sheikh Mohammed and Sheikh Tamim meet in Baghdad. (Twitter)

Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum held talks in Baghdad on Saturday with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Talks focused on bilateral relations that serve development and progress and achieve the interests of their countries. The officials met on the sidelines of the Baghdad Cooperation and Partnership conference. They discussed the conferences and expectations that its outcomes would positively impact Iraq’s security and stability. In a tweet, Sheikh Mohammed described Sheikh Tamim as a “brother and friend,” adding that the Gulf nations share one fate. Sheikh Mohammed also met with Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid Al Sabah. Talks focused on fraternal relations and ways to bolster them to serve common interests. They also covered various regional and international developments. Sheikh Mohammed praised the major role played by Kuwait in supporting various Arab causes, underscoring the firm fraternal relations that bind the UAE and Kuwait. The UAE official also met with Iran’s new foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian. In a tweet, Sheikh Mohammed said he wished him success in his new mission of developing positive relations with neighboring countries and consolidating ties that are based on the people’s interests.

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