Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

On April 24, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The ministers reviewed key areas for expanding bilateral cooperation in line with the agreements reached by the presidents of Russia and the UAE, highlighting the importance of enhancing humanitarian connections and fostering broader people-to-people engagement.

They welcomed the forthcoming entry into force of the free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and the UAE.

The two sides also addressed a range of international issues, including the developments in the Strait of Hormuz, expressing a shared position on the need to resume negotiations in order to reach prompt agreements on a lasting and sustainable resolution to the crisis, with due regard to the legitimate interests of all countries in the region.

The timeline of upcoming engagements between their foreign policy departments was also reviewed.

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