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Lavrov to meet UAE colleague May 28 to discuss Syria, Yemen, Iraq

MOSCOW, May 27. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will hold talks in Moscow on May 28 with his colleague from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Foreign Ministry reported on Wednesday. The talks will focus first of all "on the key bilateral partnership issues in various spheres with emphasis on trade-economic and investment cooperation." "The ministers will also ‘compare notes’ on the vital international issues, exchange views on the current situation in the Middle East and in North Africa, including in Yemen, Iraq, Libya and Syria," the ministry said. Moscow hopes that the UAE foreign minister’s visit will help the sides strengthen mutual understanding and diverse cooperation between Russia and UAE, more actively use and expand the rich business interaction potential, the commentary says. "We attach major importance to this visit that is called upon to give an additional impetus to boosting the constructive political dialogue with Abu Dhabi," the Russian Foreign Ministry said. Al Nahyan’s visit to Moscow will last until May 29. The UAE foreign minister, as co-chair of the intergovernmental commission on trade, economic and technical cooperation, will hold a meeting with the commission’s chair from the Russian side - Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov. Read more

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