Europe News Desk!!! Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made a state visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday with his wife Asma al-Assad. The Syrian President and First Lady were received by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan upon their arrival in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi, Xinhua news agency reported. During their meeting at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the two presidents discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation that would contribute to achieving their mutual interests, UAE news agency WAM reported. The UAE President also expressed his condolences to the earthquake victims, expressing confidence in Syria’s ability and determination to overcome the ordeal.
The visit comes as the UAE is helping Syria return to the Arab world after years of diplomatic isolation since the Syrian war broke out in 2011. The UAE resumed its diplomatic ties with Syria in 2018 and led the distribution of relief aid to Syria in the wake of last month’s earthquake, as well as mediating to normalize relations between Syria and major regional powers such as Saudi Arabia. doing. The UAE has sent hundreds of relief planes provided by Arab and other foreign countries to earthquake-hit Syria.
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