VIDEO: Mohamed meets Putin, underscores importance of dialogue and political solutions

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, affirmed the UAE's endeavour to contribute to strengthening the foundations of global peace and stability to reduce tensions and find diplomatic solutions to crises.

This came during the reception hosted in Saint Petersburg by Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, in honour of Sheikh Mohamed, where they reviewed a number of regional and international issues and developments of common concern during discussions.

Sheikh Mohamed highlighted the importance of continuing to make unremitting efforts to find political solutions to crises and tensions, stressing the need for dialogue between all parties.

Furthermore, Sheikh Mohamed underscored the UAE's policy in support of peace and stability on the regional and international arenas, and called for the need to continue serious consultations to resolve the Ukraine crisis through dialogue, negotiation and diplomacy to reach a political settlement in order to achieve global peace and security.

“Today I arrived in St. Petersburg and met with President Vladimir Putin,” tweeted Sheikh Mohamed.

“We discussed several issues of mutual concern, including the Ukraine crisis, and the importance of engaging in dialogue to reduce tensions and arrive at a diplomatic solution,” he tweeted further.

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