Egyptian President meets UAE Foreign Minister in New York

New York Sep 18 (IANS/WAM) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Saturday met UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the 72nd Regular Session of the UN General Assembly.

During the meeting the two sides discussed Arab regional and various other crisis in the region.

Sisi highlighted the bilateral and brotherly relations between the United Arab Emirates and Egypt and stressed on the importance of continuing to work on developing them in various fields.

He said that current regional developments with their challenges necessitate the concerted efforts of all Arab countries to promote joint Arab action and to curtail attempts to intervene in the affairs of Arab states.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed expressed keenness to strengthen the cooperation between the two countries. He praised the level of coordination and intensive consultation with Egypt to address the challenges and risks facing the region especially terrorism.

--IANS/WAM
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