DUBLIN // Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on Monday met Richard Bruton, the Irish minister for education and skills.
The meeting touched on cooperation and ways to boost it in various fields, and regional and international issues of common concern.
Sheikh Abdullah commended the friendship between the UAE and Ireland, expressing hope that the bilateral relations would be further developed in the interest of the two peoples and countries.
He also highlighted the UAE’s keenness to boost cooperation with Ireland in fields including education.
Mr Bruton welcomed Sheikh Abdullah to Ireland, commending the UAE’s outstanding stature in the region and internationally.
The meeting was also attended by Dr Ahmad Al Falasi, Minister of State for Higher Education, and Dr Saeed Al Shamsi, UAE Ambassador to Ireland.
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