Abdullah holds talks with Israeli minister
Telaviv:sheikhabdullahbinzayedalnahyan,ministerofforeignaffairsandinternationalcooperation, met Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz as part of the UAE top diplomat’s current official visit to Israel.
Enhancingtherelationsbetweenthetwocountries and the role of the Abraham Accords Peace Agreement in promoting peace and stability in the Middle East to meet the aspirations and hopes of its peoples for development featured high during the meeting.
The two sides also reviewed a number of issues of interest.
Sheikh Abdullah underscored the importance of supporting the Palestinian Authority to achieve security and stability for their people and fulfill their aspirations for development and prosperity.
He also articulated the significance of the Abraham Accords Peace Agreement in enhancing the prospects of peace, security and stability in the Middle East, noting the peoples of the region are looking forward to a future brimming with hope, development and prosperity.
For his part, Gantz emphasised the importance of this visit in strengthening cooperation channels between the two countries across all fronts, especially with the two countries succeeding in building a distinctive model of cooperation and partnership over the past two years.
The meeting was atended by Ahmed Bin Ali Mohammed Al Sayegh, Minister of State, Omar Ghobash, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Cultural and Public Diplomacy, and Mohamed Mahmoud Al Khaja, UAE Ambassador to Israel.
Sheikh Abdullah also met Moshe Gafni, Member of the Knesset, as part of the UAE top diplomat’s current official visit to the State of Israel.
The two sides discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries within the framework of the Abraham Accords Peace Agreement, signed in 2020.
Duringthemeeting,sheikhabdullahhighlighted the continuing growth in the cooperation relations between the two countries, hailing the Knesset’s initiative to form a parliamentary friendship commitee with the UAE.
For his part, Gafni welcomed the visit of Sheikh Abdullahandhisaccompanyingdelegation,stressing theimportanceofsuchahistoricvisitinstrengthening cooperation channels between the two countries.
The meeting was atended by Mohammed Mahmoud Al Khaja, UAE Ambassador to Israel.
On Sunday, Sheikh Abdullah had visited the Technion, Israel’s Institute of Technology- the oldest university in the State of Israel and one of the world’s top educational institutions in the field of science and technology.