Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan met with his Hungarian counterpart, Péter Szijjártó, in Budapest to discuss economic, trade, investment, tourism and logistics cooperation, state news agency Wam reports. The two ministers also discussed the situation in Gaza and the importance of securing a ceasefire.

REMEMBER- The two countries recently inked an economic cooperation agreement, and agreed on a project that will see Emirati developer Eagle Hills invest EUR 5 bn to develop a railway station in Budapest.

ALSO- The UAE condemned “in the strongest terms” Israel’s deadly attack on volunteers from the World Central Kitchen, which killed seven members of the nonprofit traveling in a convoy, according to a Foreign Ministry statement. The World Central Kitchen is “the UAE’s partner in the Amalthea Initiative to strengthen the humanitarian response to civilians in northern Gaza,” the ministry noted.

OTHER DIPLO NEWS-

  • President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call with Jordanian King Abdullah bin Al Hussein to discuss cooperation and the situation in Gaza, as well as the importance of securing a ceasefire. (Wam)
  • Trade Minister Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi met with the chairman of Iraq’s International Development Bank, Ziad Khalaf, to discuss boosting economic ties and private sector cooperation between the two countries. (Statement)

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