Bayan News – Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, traveled to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, December 6th, and met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the country.
In his speech at Al Watan Palace, Putin described the United Arab Emirates as Russia’s largest partner in the Arab world and emphasized that cooperation between the two countries in the fields of oil and investment has increased by over 67% in the past year and is expected to further increase this year.
The President of Russia also extended his congratulations to his Emirati counterpart on the occasion of the UAE’s fifty-second anniversary and highlighted the historical relations between the former Soviet Union and the country, noting that the Soviet Union was among the first countries to recognize its sovereignty and independence.
He added, “Moscow and Abu Dhabi have given due importance to human relations, and in this regard, nearly one million Russian tourists visited the UAE last year, and a Russian school was also inaugurated in the country.”
After this trip, Putin will travel to Saudi Arabia and hold meetings and discussions with Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of the country.
