
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has discussed cooperation ties and strategic partnership between UAE and Russia, during a meeting with Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
The officials also tackled the efforts of the two countries in enhancing prospects for more collaboration in various fields.
Sheikh Abdullah has expressed pride in the outcome of the meeting of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, in St. Petersburg last month.
“The presidential meeting reflected the rapid growth in cooperation between the two countries,” the UAE top diplomat said.
After the meeting, Sheikh Abdullah hosted a dinner banquet in honour of Lavrov and his delegation.
The meeting was also attended by Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Ahmed bin Ali Mohamed Al Sayegh, Minister of State, and Dr. Mohamed Ahmed bin Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Ambassador to the Russian Federation.