An Emirati minister has met Iran's new president during an official visit to Tehran.
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, led a delegation to the Iranian capital, UAE state news agency Wam reported on Saturday.
There he met President Ebrahim Raisi, who was sworn in to office on Thursday.
Sheikh Nahyan conveyed the greetings of President Sheikh Khalifa, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Wam reported.
During the meeting, Mr Raisi expressed Iran's sincere and serious desire to strengthen its relations with the UAE across all fields, Wam reported, quoting Iranian state news agency Irna.
Mr Raisi, 60, who is described as a hardliner, has replaced Hassan Rouhani as president.
He won a presidential poll in June.
On July 27, Mr Raisi called on parliament to co-operate to increase Iranians' hopes in the future.
“I am very hopeful for the country's future and confident that it is possible to overcome difficulties and limitations,” he said.
From the outset, Mr Raisi will have to tackle nuclear talks aimed at reviving the deal from which the US unilaterally withdrew.
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- Diriyah’s first of 42 hotels, the Bab Samhan hotel, will open in the first quarter of 2024
- On completion in 2030, the Diriyah project is forecast to accommodate more than 100,000 people
- The $63.2 billion Diriyah project will contribute $7.2 billion to the kingdom’s GDP
- It will create more than 178,000 jobs and aims to attract more than 50 million visits a year
- About 2,000 people work for the Diriyah Company, with more than 86 per cent being Saudi citizens
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