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FM explores cooperation with Germany: Foreign Affairs Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan landed in Germany on Tuesday to meet with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock, as well as Foreign and Security Policy Advisor to the German Federal Chancellor Jens Plötner and Vice Chancellor and German Economic Affairs and Climate Action Minister Robert Habeck, to enhance cooperation in several fields, reports Wam. Al Nahyan also discussed with the two German officials the developments in Gaza, reiterating the importance of a “two-state solution” to establish longstanding peace in the region.
Al Nahyan also discussed developing cooperation in economic and environmental fields with a number of German businessmen and CEOs.
UAE calls for a two-state solution at the ICJ: Permanent representative at the UN Lana Zaki Nusseibeh stressed the importance of the Palestinian right to self-determination and the realization of a two-state solution at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague yesterday, reports Wam. This took place during proceedings to obtain the ICJ’s advisory opinion on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories. In her testimony, Nusseibeh highlighted the dire consequences of Israel’s unlawful policies in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, as well as in its current war on Gaza.
Nusseibeh’s statement came as the UAE’s mission to the UN said it is “deeply disappointed” with the US’ veto of a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza on Tuesday. President Mohammed bin Zayed’s Diplomatic Advisor, Anwar Gargash, also said the unsuccessful vote “deepens the humanitarian catastrophe” on X.
The Algerian-drafted resolution saw 13 of 15 votes in favor on Tuesday, while the UK abstained and the US was the only country to exercise its veto rights.
In other diplomacy news:
- Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Turkmenistan’s President Serdar Berdimuhamedow yesterday to discuss boosting bilateral economic and investment ties, as well as cooperation in renewable energy, innovation, and AI, reports Wam.
- President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed talked bilateral cooperation, with a focus on economic development and investment, with Indonesia President Joko Widodo during a phone call yesterday, Wam reports.
