President Sheikh Mohamed receives Iranian Foreign Minister

UAE leader reviews efforts to boost ties in talks with Hossein Amirabdollahian in Abu Dhabi

President Sheikh Mohamed greets Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian ahead of talks at Al Shati Palace on Thursday. All photos: UAE Presidential Court

Mr Amirabdollahian is greeted by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed shakes hands with his Iranian counterpart ahead of talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

President Sheikh Mohamed and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian discuss bilateral relations during talks at Al Shati Palace.

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed attend talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian (not pictured) on Thursday.

Iranian delegates attend meeting between Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and President Sheikh Mohamed in Abu Dhabi.

Mr Amirabdollahian's visit to the UAE is the fourth leg of his tour of the Gulf, which began in Doha on Tuesday and saw him visit Oman and Kuwait on Wednesday.

President Sheikh Mohamed held talks with Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs Hossein Amirabdollahian in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

The UAE leader and Mr Amirabdollahian reviewed several international and regional issues during the meeting at Al Shati Palace.

They discussed the importance of “building on positive developments” to benefit the region and boost stability and prosperity, state news agency Wam reported.

Mr Amirabdollahian, who is on a working visit to the Emirates, conveyed the greetings of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Sheikh Mohamed and called for the continued progress and prosperity of the UAE.

Sheikh Mohamed relayed similar sentiments.

The meeting was attended by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court; Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed; Ali Al Shamsi, Secretary General of the Supreme Council for National Security; Khalifa Al Marar, Minister of State; and Saif Al Zaabi, UAE ambassador to Iran.

Sheikh Abdullah also met with Mr Amirabdollahian on Thursday. The foreign ministers discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance them.

They also addressed several issues of mutual interest, the current situation in the region, as well as regional and international developments.

Sheikh Abdullah said the UAE believes in the importance of establishing international co-operation and partnership with countries to achieve progress and prosperity.

He said positive and constructive dialogue between the countries in the region forms the basis for their stability, prosperity and leadership.

Mr Amirabdollahian's UAE visit is the latest stop on a tour of Gulf countries this week.

He visited Kuwait and Oman on Wednesday, following talks in Qatar on Tuesday.