After concluding my Balkan tour, I am in the United Arab Emirates, in Dubai as part of the regular contacts with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAE, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah, as provided for in Article 2 of the Agreement I had the honor to sign with the Emirates, which, I recall, includes a defense assistance clause. The United Arab Emirates plays a very important role in the region. Furthermore, it is a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. They will also host COP28 on the environment next year.
In this regard, there is a great depth of cooperation, considering that we will organize the Ocean Conference 2024. I look forward to another very fruitful exchange of views.
December 22, 2022