UAE, Saudi Arabia pledge to consolidate strategic ties
LEADERS DISCUSS REGIONAL CHALLENGES AND MEASURES TO ENSURE WELFARE, SECURITY
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, on Thursday evening explored paths of consolidating strategic ties.
During their talks, Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed and Prince Mohammad reaffirmed that their strategic cooperation is based on a robust foundation of mutual trust and interests.
They exchanged views over a series of issues, including the current threats and challenges besetting the Middle East and their impact on the stability and security of the region’s peoples.
“The UAE-Saudi relations are an exceptional role model for brotherly ties that go down to the annals of history. They are firmly based on mutual respect and joint determination to achieving the ambitions of their two peoples for sustainable development, social welfare and economic well-being,” Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed said.
“Relations between the two countries are forging ahead thanks to the prudent vision of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and his brother King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia,” he added, reiterating that the two countries set an example to be copied for integrated relations ■ and identical views on issues of common interest.
“Our two nations are making large strategic strides to ensure the welfare and happiness of their peoples,” he added.
“The UAE-Saudi relations have witnessed a quantum leap that has been translated over the recent years into joint actions across all political, economic, cultural and defence fields,” he said, citing the establishment of the Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council in May 2016 as a robust steppingstone for significantly growing these ties across various domains.
“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is assuming a pivotal role in efficiently confronting the challenges besetting the region and is spearheading the efforts aimed at ensuring security, stability and development for the region’s peoples, not to mention its good offices to achieve peace, and safety across different parts of the world,” Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed added.
Welfare and prosperity
He wished Prince Mohammad continued success in ensuring full success for the ambitious projects, launched by the kingdom recently to realise the Saudi people’s hopes for brighter future and continued welfare and prosperity.
The leaders doubled on the importance of continuing to follow up on joint initiatives across all economic, developmental, political and military fields.
They emphasised that the robust partnership between the two countries is a strong pillar for joint Arab security thanks to the regional and global clout and leverage they enjoy and to their firm and clear-cut stands towards the challenges and threats besetting the region, primarily the menace of extremism and terrorism posed by fanatic and terror groups who are seeking to undermine the stability of the region.