Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan met at the Kremlin Palace to discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation and exchange views on regional security issues. Russia is keen on vital relations with the UAE, and the two countries actively interact on international platforms, including within the framework of BRICS and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Kremlin said in a press statement.
According to Kuwait News Agency, during the meeting, the Russian president emphasized that his country attaches special importance to relations with the UAE, noting that Moscow and Abu Dhabi actively interact on international platforms. This cooperation includes engagement within the BRICS group and EAEU. President Putin also highlighted that mutual investments between Russia and the UAE are witnessing a significant increase, and humanitarian cooperation between the two countries is progressing well, particularly in the field of education.
For his part, the UAE President called for an exchange of views on security in the Middle East within the context of enhancing regional stability and joint political coordination. He stressed that relations with Russia are developing rapidly, affirming his country's constant endeavor to strengthen cooperation with Moscow. The UAE President expressed gratitude to the Russian side for its generous hospitality and noted that the volume of trade exchange with Russia has reached USD 11 billion, expressing hope for this figure to double in the near future.
The talks were attended by notable figures including the leader of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, the Russian President's Special Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation and Chairman of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, Kirill Dmitriev, and Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin. This visit aligns with the UAE President's previous visit to Russia last October for the BRICS summit in Kazan, marking a period of rapid development in Russian-UAE relations.