Sheikh Abdullah and Canadian foreign minister discuss ways to curb effect of Covid-19

Officials discuss ways to boost joint co-operation across various fields

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, meets with Francois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Ottawa, Canada, in 2018. Wam

The UAE and Canada are exploring ways to increase co-operating amid the coronavirus pandemic.

On Saturday, it was revealed that Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and the Canadian foreign minister, Francois-Philippe Champagne, had reviewed the latest developments on Covid-19 and discussed how to boost bilateral ties.

During a video call, they explored opportunities to increase joint co-operation across various fields, including economic, commercial, defence, infrastructure, and energy.

They each commended the work of the other's diplomatic missions to ensure the repatriation of citizens to their home countries, reported state news agency Wam.

The video call was also attended by Reem Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, Ahmed Al Sayegh, Minister of State, Khalifa Al Marar, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Political Affairs, Fahad Al Raqbani, UAE Ambassador Extraordinaire to Canada, and Marcy Grossman, Canadian Ambassador to the UAE, along with a number of officials in the two countries.