Russian and UAE Foreign Ministers Meet in New York on UN General Assembly Sidelines

Dragon Media News Desk

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and the United Arab Emirates’ Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a meeting in New York on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The meeting between the two foreign ministers, who were in New York to attend the UN General Assembly, continued high-level diplomatic engagement between Russia and the United Arab Emirates. A photograph released from the meeting shows Lavrov and Sheikh Abdullah engaged in discussions, with the national flags of both countries displayed between them.

The available information did not provide further details about the specific issues discussed, any agreements reached or planned follow-up engagements.