UAE is strategic partner to EU

Brussels, April 29 (IANS/WAM) The UAE is a strategic partner to EU member-states, Elmar Brok, chair of the foreign affairs committee at European Parliament (EP), has said.

Brok welcomed the UAE's cooperation with the EP given the country's effective role regarding the Middle East issues.

This came during Brok's meeting with Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC). The two sides discussed the development and future government plans.

Al Qubaisi said the UAE leadership seeks to consolidate happiness, tolerance and peace as basic principles in the Arab region despite the instability being experienced by some neighbouring countries.

 

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