LONDON: UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan held talks on Wednesday with his US counterpart Marco Rubio at the US Department of State headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The meeting focused on enhancing strategic ties to support shared interests, according to the Emirates News Agency.
They assessed collaboration in the economic, commercial, scientific, advanced technology, and artificial intelligence sectors, along with the results of US President Donald Trump’s recent visit to the UAE in May.
Sheikh Abdullah said that the US is a key strategic ally of the UAE, and the UAE will work with the US to promote peace and stability both in the region and globally.
During the meeting, Sheikh Abdullah and Rubio also discussed regional developments.
The meeting was attended by Yousef Al-Otaiba, UAE ambassador to the US; Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, assistant minister for political affairs; Saeed Mubarak Al-Hajeri, assistant minister for economic and trade affairs; and Dr. Maha Taysir Barakat, assistant minister for medical affairs and life sciences at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
