His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has held bilateral talks with Marco Rubio, United States Secretary of State, during a phone call on Tuesday.
Both sides reviewed a number of issues of shared interest, including the situation in the Gaza Strip and the latest developments in Yemen.
The UAE’s top diplomat underscored the country’s unwavering commitment to working closely with the United States and its partners to establish sustainable peace in the region and to strengthen security and stability in the interests of its peoples.
The two sides also exchanged New Year greetings, with Sheikh Abdullah extending his best wishes to Secretary Rubio and his family for the new year.

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