Al Marar heads UAE delegation at GCC Ministerial Council session in Doha

State Minister Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar headed the UAE delegation at the latest session of the GCC Ministerial Council in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, reviewing the latest developments in regional and global issues and calling for strengthened partnerships between GCC countries and international organizations, Wam reports. Al Marar held meetings with his Yemeni and Turkish counterparts on the sidelines of the session to discuss ramping up bilateral relations.

Trade Minister Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi met with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Investment and Trade Minister Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz to discuss strategies and mechanisms to strengthen trade and investment relations between the UAE and Malaysia, according to a statement. They also reviewed the progress made in their economic partnership to build on non-oil trade.

UAE, New Zealand talk bilateral relations + regional developments: Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his New Zealand counterpart Winston Peters explored ways to bolster economic, trade, and renewable energy cooperation and reach a comprehensive economic partnership agreement in a phone call yesterday, Wam reports. The ministers also touched on regional and international developments, focusing on the Middle East.