CAIRO, November 3. /TASS/. The United Arab Emirates’ Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan held a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.

According to the media outlet, the parties discussed bilateral relations and strategic partnership between the UAE and Russia, as well as "efforts of the two countries to enhance prospects for more collaboration across all fronts."

In addition, the two top diplomats exchanged views on a number of issues of mutual interest.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan also lauded the outcome of the October meeting between Presidents Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the UAE and Vladimir Putin of Russia.

The Russian foreign minister last made a trip to the country in 2021 as part of his tour of the Gulf countries. Before Abu Dhabi, Lavrov visited Amman where he held talks with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi and was also received by King Abdullah II of Jordan.