Pak-UAE close ties continued to strengthen over the past decades: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed.

ABU DHABI -- Foreign Minister of United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan has said that Pakistan-UAE close ties continued to strengthen over the past decades representing a unique case in Arab-Asian relations in the region.

'The close relations between the UAE and Pakistan have continued to strengthen over the past decades, and translated into multi-faceted cooperation, which represents a unique case in Arab-Asian relations in the region, as political relations between the UAE and Pakistan are based on a long history of joint action, trust, and respect,' the foreign minister said.

The mutual interests and visions of the two countries converged on issues of regional and international importance through the principles of tolerance, inclusiveness and an agenda based on development to ensure peace and stability in the region, he said.

In a statement issued by the UAE foreign ministry following the conclusion of two-day visit of Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi to the Emirates, the UAE foreign minister affirmed the depth of bilateral relations and recalled the keenness of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan on the relations during the early stages of establishment.

The discussion between the two foreign ministers encompassed ways to further enhance and strengthen joint cooperation in various fields, consistent with the directives of the leadership of the two countries.

Both sides discussed the challenges and repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic and investment issues of mutual interest, and prospects for further joint cooperation to achieve aspirations of the two friendly countries and people.

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