ATHENS — Greek Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis held talks with Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday. Mitsotakis and Sheikh Abdullah, who is currently on an official visit to Greece, reviewed the prospects of enhancing bilateral relations across all fronts, the UAE's state news agency. Both leaders discussed ways of accelerating cooperation in areas of science & technology, food & water security, renewable energy, and oil, with the two sides reiterating their countries' determination to establish a robust strategic partnership across all fields. The two sides also deliberated the latest developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, in addition to a number of issues of concern, notably the situation in Libya and Iran. The global fight against COVID-19 and ways pf strengthening international efforts to secure a vaccine to the diseases featured high during the meeting. The recently signed UAE-Israeli Peace Accord and its role in establishing security and stability in the region were reviewed as well during the meeting. Sheikh Abdullah conveyed to the Greek leaders the greetings of the UAE's leaders and their wishes for further prosperity and progress to Greece. The Greek premier reciprocated the greetings to the UAE leaders and underlined the importance of Sheikh Abdullah's visit in fostering the friendship ties between the two nations.
