Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nayhan, spoke to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by phone on Tuesday, state news agency WAM said.
They discussed how to strengthen a US-brokered deal on normalizing relations between Israel and the UAE which was announced on Aug. 13. Pompeo is on a Middle East tour and was in Sudan on Tuesday.
Earlier on Tuesday, the UAE and Israeli defense ministers held their first phone call since their countries’ agreement to normalize ties.
Mohammed bin Ahmad Al Bawardi, Minister of State for Defense Affairs, had a telephone call with Benny Gantz, Israeli Defense Minister, focusing on the UAE-Israel peace accord, reported WAM.
Both ministers expressed their conviction that this accord will enhance the chances of peace and stability in the region as it represents a positive step in this direction.
Moreover, they both noted that they were looking forward to strengthening communication channels and establishing solid bilateral relations for the benefit of their countries in particular and the region as a whole.
