He discussed with the Greek Foreign Minister the areas of bilateral cooperation and regional and international issues

Abdullah bin Zayed: The UAE and Greece aspire to establish a solid and solid strategic partnership

• Abdullah bin Zayed during his meeting with the Prime Minister of Greece.

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• Abdullah bin Zayed with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece Nikos Dendias.

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His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, affirmed that the leaderships of the UAE and the Republic of Greece aspire to establish a strategic partnership based on solid and solid foundations of friendship and mutual respect.

His Highness said in a joint statement after his meeting yesterday with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias: “I thank Nikos Dendias for the fruitful and constructive discussions that we had, as it was an opportunity to exchange views on many areas of bilateral cooperation between our two friendly countries, in addition to focusing on relevant regional and international issues. Common interest ».

His Highness said, "Holding these talks regularly strengthens the relations between our two countries, in which we have invested a lot of time and effort over the past years."

His Highness said, “Relations between the UAE and the Republic of Greece started in 1975, and during these years a lot has been done, and the UAE sought to strengthen relations with Greece to be a source of stability and growth in the region, and our bilateral relations have witnessed development and prosperity in all fields, including economic, political, military, cultural and digital governance. And food security ».

His Highness added, "The two countries have also made great efforts to enhance economic and trade relations, which was positively reflected in the level of trade exchange between the two countries."

His Highness affirmed, “Our relationship with Greece is not limited to the economic sphere, but is witnessing a great growth in relations between the peoples of the two countries, and the number of Greek visitors to the UAE in 2019 reached more than 24,000 Greek citizens.”

His Highness added, "There are 4000 Greek citizens living in the country, who contribute to supporting the development, economic and social process in their second country, the Emirates, and the aviation sector also supports this increasing number of tourists visiting and residing between our two countries."

His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said, "There are many joint cultural projects between the UAE and Greece, which reflect the level of prosperity the two countries have reached in the cultural and educational field at the youth level."

His Highness noted, “More than 640 Greek citizens reside in the UAE and enroll in its schools, universities and institutes, while the number of Emirati scholarships in Greek universities has reached more than 100, and these cultural and educational efforts have helped to enhance openness and cultural understanding between the two countries.”

His Highness indicated that the successes reached by the UAE would not have been achieved without an open, tolerant and coexistent Emirati society. We also look forward to achieving these common values ​​through strong Greek participation in the Expo 2020 Dubai, which the country will host next year.

His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said, “In addition to our growing bilateral cooperation, the UAE and Greece consider the threat posed by extremism to be extremely worrying, and we in the UAE take a firm stance that no compromise can be reached with groups or individuals. Supporters of extremism and terrorism or justify it ».

His Highness affirmed that seeking to ensure peace in the region and to achieve regional stability is a common matter between the UAE and Greece, which requires close cooperation between our two countries to address conflicts in the region, and the UAE appreciates Greece's positive participation in supporting peace and stability in the region.

His Highness said, “I would like to confirm that the ambition of the leadership of our two countries is to establish a strategic partnership based on solid and solid foundations of friendship and mutual respect, which enables both parties to achieve growth as this partnership can expand in a range of different sectors such as technology, tourism, education, health care, services and food security. ».

For his part, Nikos Dendias praised the distinguished bilateral relations between the UAE and the Republic of Greece, and the cooperation between the two countries in various fields, including the defense field.

Dendias also appreciated the support provided by the UAE to his country to help it cope with the repercussions of the emerging Coronavirus (Covid-19).

His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, had met in Athens the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Greek Republic, Nikos Dendias.

During the meeting, they discussed friendship and mutual cooperation between the two friendly countries in a number of fields, including economic, commercial, cultural, technological, science, defense and food security.

His Highness and the Greek Foreign Minister also discussed developments in the eastern Mediterranean region and ways to enhance security and stability there, in addition to a number of issues of common concern, including Libya, Yemen and Iran.

The Greek Foreign Minister praised the peace treaty between the UAE and the State of Israel and its role in achieving stability in the region.

His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan thanked the Minister of Foreign Affairs, praising the efforts of the friendly Republic of Greece in promoting security and stability in the region and the world.

The Greek Foreign Minister congratulated the UAE leadership, government and people on the successful launch of the "Probe of Hope" to Mars, as well as the operation of the Barakah peaceful nuclear power plant.

Discussing the situation in the eastern Mediterranean

The Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis received yesterday, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and his accompanying delegation, in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece Nikos Dendias.

During the meeting, they discussed friendship and joint cooperation between the UAE and the Republic of Greece and ways to enhance them, and develop aspects of joint cooperation between the two friendly countries in many fields, including the health sector, in addition to science and technology, food and water security, renewable energy and oil.

The two sides also discussed developments in the eastern Mediterranean region, and a number of regional and international issues of common concern, including Libya and Iran.

They reviewed developments in the emerging corona virus (Covid-19) and ways to confront its repercussions, in addition to supporting global efforts to find a vaccine for the disease.

The two sides also reviewed the peace treaty between the UAE and the State of Israel, and its role in consolidating security and stability foundations in the region.

His Highness and the Prime Minister of Greece affirmed the distinguished historical relations between the two countries and their leadership, and joint work to establish a strategic partnership and enhance cooperation in all fields.

During the meeting, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan conveyed the greetings of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and their highness wished the friendly Republic of Greece further progress and prosperity.

For his part, Kyriakos Mitsotakis conveyed his greetings to His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and wished the UAE further development and prosperity.

His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan affirmed the historical Emirati-Greek friendship, stressing the UAE’s aspiration to strengthen them and develop aspects of joint cooperation in all fields, in a way that meets the aspirations of the leaderships of the two countries and brings good to their peoples.

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