UAE committed to joint Arab action, Gargash says

Path taken by UAE is clear and its objective is the security of the Arab world, minister says

The UAE is not interested in self-centred policies as it is well aware that it plays a stronger and more significant role within an Arab team led by Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Anwar Gargash, UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, said.

“The UAE sees the Arabian Gulf as a major source of support for the plans to ensure the stability of Arab countries,” he posted on his Twitter account.

The UAE vision sharply contrasts with that of “other countries bent on selfish, selfserving projects that they are promoting under various descriptions and guises”, he said in reference to Qatar.

“It is important to read carefully the direction of the UAE policy so that conclusions are drawn fairly. The UAE has a deep belief in the priority of stability and the need for transparency and Arab collective action,” he posted.

“The approach by the UAE strengthens the sincerity of our discourse and the genuineness of our intention. Our public discourse is the same as our private talks.

“There is no discrepancy. Our credibility has been accumulated through events and tribulations that we did not concoct or imagine, but that we have lived.”

Major objective

The path taken by the UAE is clear and its major objective is the security and stability of the Arab world following years of violence, he added.

The UAE is genuinely keen on a partnership with the Arab brothers and the only way to succeed is through joint efforts and nothing else, Gargash said.

“Our approach has deepened our awareness of changes in the international order, interference in the affairs of the Arab world and the violence that has weakened the Arabs. Our conviction is that our salvation lies in collective action,” the minister said.