Abdullah bin Zayed meets with the German Vice Chancellor and Minister of Finance

His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Lars Klingbeil, Vice Chancellor and Minister of Finance of the Federal Republic of Germany, as part of a working visit by His Highness to Berlin.

During the meeting, they discussed the strategic relations between the UAE and the Federal Republic of Germany, and ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields, including economic, financial and investment, in order to achieve the mutual interests of the two friendly countries.

His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed the UAE’s keenness to expand the horizons of cooperation with Germany, in a way that supports their efforts to achieve sustainable development and economic prosperity.

The meeting also discussed a number of regional and international issues of common interest.

The two sides discussed the repercussions of the treacherous Iranian terrorist attacks that targeted civilian sites and facilities in the UAE using missiles and drones, in addition to their dangerous repercussions on the security of international maritime navigation, energy supplies, and the global economy.

The discussions touched on the treacherous terrorist attacks carried out by drones coming from Iraqi territory, one of which, last Sunday, targeted the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant and hit an electric generator outside the inner perimeter of the plant.

Klingbeil expressed the solidarity of the Federal Republic of Germany with the UAE, and his country’s condemnation of these treacherous terrorist attacks, while His Highness expressed his thanks and appreciation to Klingbeil for his country’s position in support of the UAE, stressing the safety of all residents and visitors in the country.

The meeting was attended by Minister of State Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Minister of State Saeed Mubarak Al-Hajri, and the UAE Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, Ahmed Wahib Al-Attar.