Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, met with the visiting German Foreign Minister, Heiko Maas, at Al Shati' Palace in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan also attended the meeting.
During the meeting, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed welcomed the German Foreign Minister and discussed with him bilateral relations between the UAE and Germany.
They also discussed ways to enhance relations and strategic cooperation between the two sides in light of the distinguished ties and joint interests in the economic, investment, cultural, educational and social domains as well as joint cooperation in a number of regional and international issues.
They also exchanged views on the latest regional developments and their repercussions on the security and stability of the region as well as issues of mutual concerns.
The leaders also emphasized the two countries' desire to further enhance relations and joint cooperation as well as diversify the promising opportunities to achieve the aspirations of the two friendly peoples.
Sheikh Mohamed and Maas stressed the importance of achieving security, stability, peace and development for the peoples and countries of the region.
The UAE Foreign Minister said that for any (nuclear) agreement with Iran to succeed, “the region’s countries have to be part of it.”
“The agreement should cover broader issues, be it the ballistic missiles, terrorism support and interference in other countries’ internal matters,” Sheikh Abdullah said during a joint press conference with Maas.
On the sabotage acts against four tankers off Fujairah and within the UAE’s territorial waters, he described them as a threat to international navigation and an attack on the countries whose flags were flown by the vessels, such as Saudi Arabia and Norway.
