Iraqi, UAE Foreign Ministers Discuss Options to Ease Regional Tensions

Baghdad (NINA) – Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed available options for de-escalating tensions in the region.

According to a statement issued by the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two ministers reaffirmed the strength of the ties between Iraq and the United Arab Emirates and their commitment to further strengthening and developing bilateral relations.

The two sides also exchanged views on the outcomes of the 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held in Baghdad on October 17–18. They stressed the importance of building on its outcomes to promote dialogue, solidarity, and joint Islamic action.

The telephone conversation also addressed the latest regional developments and explored available options for creating favorable conditions for reaching peaceful understandings that would help ease tensions and enhance security and stability across the region./End