During the working visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S.V. Lavrov to the United Arab Emirates.
On November 13-14, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, was on a working visit to Abu Dhabi to participate in the 17th Sir Bani Yas International Peace and Security Forum.
During the trip, he held talks with the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The parties reviewed the current areas for the development of traditional friendly relations between Russia and the United Arab Emirates, which have the character of a strategic partnership. They noted that Russia and the UAE are approaching the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations on December 8 this year with impressive results of interaction in the trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres. We confirmed the commitment of Moscow and Abu Dhabi to maintain an active political dialogue and strengthen multilateral cooperation based on agreements at the highest level.
A thorough "check-in" was performed on key issues on the global and regional agenda. In this context, priority was given to discussing ongoing tensions in the Persian Gulf region. The emphasis is placed on the fact that there is no escape from resolving existing disagreements through political and diplomatic means, while unconditionally complying with international law and fully considering the legitimate interests of all the countries involved in the conflict. He outlined the need to establish stable, uninterrupted and safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, which is of great importance to the world economy.
Sergei Lavrov once again drew attention to the updated Russian concept of ensuring collective security in the Persian Gulf region. He confirmed his readiness for constructive interaction with all interested countries and organizations in order to create a comprehensive security architecture in this strategically important region of the world.