Abdullah bin Zayed attends 2nd Syria talks in Vienna

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UAE Foreign Minister, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is attending the second international ministerial meeting in Vienna. The meeting holds special significance as it tackles specific approaches to arrive at a dialogue among the Syrian parties, under the umbrella of Geneva resolutions. At the event, senior officials from 19 countries aim to chart a way towards a ceasefire and political transition in Syria to end the country's war. Meanwhile, the deadly attacks in Paris have overshadowed the talks, with French Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius, stressing on the importance of finding a decisive and common approach to terrorism.

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