MOSCOW, August 7. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan who is in Russia on an official visit have begun talks in the Kremlin.

As the Kremlin press service reported earlier, the "two leaders intend to discuss the current state and future prospects of the multidimensional cooperation between Russia and the UAE, as well as some pressing international matters, including the situation in the Middle East."