UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed on Monday received his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Abu Dhabi.
Sheikh Abdullah met Mr Cavusoglu at Emirates Palace to discuss the progress of joint co-operation and ways of advancing it for the best interests of the two countries and their people, according to state news agency Wam.
Both ministers also discussed the latest regional and international developments, including those in Ukraine and the importance of stepping up efforts to reach a political solution to the crisis.
“The two sides reviewed the outcomes of the state visit recently paid by Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to the UAE and the announcement of co-operation agreements, Memoranda of Understanding and protocols between several entities in the UAE and their counterparts in Turkey to strengthen co-operation and expand partnerships between the two countries,” Wam reported.
Mr Erdogan visited the UAE last month for his first official visit to the country in almost a decade. During that visit, the UAE announced it was setting up a $10 billion investment fund in Turkey.
The UAE is Turkey’s top trading partner among the GCC countries. Trade between the two countries in 2020 reached $8 billion.
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