UAE committed to maintaining good bilateral ties with Iran: FM
19/12/2008 16:51
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is committed to maintaining good bilateral
relations with Iran, Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan said
in a report published today on local newspaper Gulf News.
Iran is an
important neighbor of the UAE and the two countries enjoy many important common
interests and ties, Sheikh Abdullah said.
"On this basis, we hope that the
establishment of the UAE- Iranian Ministerial Joint Committee will give a
positive push to the existing relations between the two countries," a statement
by Sheikh Abdullah to the Gulf News was quoted as saying.
The remarks were
made in response to the issue of search procedures of Iranian visitors at UAE
airports that raised concerns of Iranian authorities, according to the
report.
The UAE thinks it is necessary and important that all issues
potentially affecting bilateral relations with Iran must be resolved in a proper
and timely manner. "There is no doubt that there is an urgent need for a
solution to the issues," Sheikh Abdullah said.
"We asked the Iranians to task
the UAE-Iranian Consular Joint Committee, due to meet later this month, with
resolving the issue and ensuring that proper search procedures are followed.
This is based on our belief that the interests of both countries make it
necessary to contain any reasons for misunderstanding and resolve them," he
added.
Xinhua
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