UAE, Russian foreign minister discuss regional developments

Abu Dhabi

UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, HH Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, reviewed with Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, the strategic relations between the two countries and prospects of propelling cooperation across various fields. 

This came over a phone call between the two top diplomats, wherein they discussed the latest developments in the region and a number of international issues of common interest, including the situation in Libya, with Shaikh Abdullah re-affirming the UAE's principled support for promoting the political process in the African country, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.

In this respect, Shaikh Abdullah hailed the efforts made by Egypt, noting that the security of Libya is an integral part of the national security of Egypt and the Arab nation.

The two sides also touched on the latest developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the two countries' efforts to contain its fallout, with the Russian foreign minister underlining the importance of accelerating the exchange of expertise and knowledge and intensifying advanced coronavirus detection tests as well as supporting international efforts to develop a vaccine against the novel virus.