The UAE Foreign Ministry also stressed the need to prevent a return to neo-colonialist ideas in the region and to counter extremism
The United Arab Emirates welcomes Russia’s initiatives to ensure security in the Persian Gulf region. UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said this on Monday at a press conference following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
“We certainly welcome Russia’s efforts in this direction. We aim to unite and intensify efforts in our region to make our states more modern and modernised”, – he said.
The UAE foreign minister said there was room for improvement in the Gulf region.
“We need, first and foremost, to keep our region from becoming a weapons of mass destruction zone”, – he said.
The diplomat also stressed the need to stem a return to neo-colonialist ideas in the region and counter extremism.