UAE condemns terrorist attack in Russia

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Volgograd in Russia, in which more than a dozen people were killed and scores were wounded. A Foreign Ministry statement said: "The United Arab Emirates condemns in the strongest terms this terrorist attack and calls for the need for concerted efforts of the international community to combat and address this menace, since it is deemed as a global phenomenon that threatens international security and stability." The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also expressed its heartfelt condolences to the victims’ families, government and the Russian people, and renewed U.A.E's permanent stance that rejects terrorism in all its forms and manifestation. - Emirates News Agency, WAM