UAE BARQ برق الإمارات – نبضك
The United Arab Emirates has called on world leaders to take a firm stance with Iran, siding squarely with Saudi Arabia after an attack on its oil facilities earlier in the month that has been widely blamed on Tehran.
UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said that Iran’s nuclear agreement with world powers should have included the Arab Gulf states, and addressed its ballistic missile program and support for armed groups.
Sheikh Abdullah made the statements while delivering the UAE’s statement before the now-running General Debate of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
“We have an opportunity to achieve sustainable solutions that serve the interest of the region through the political initiative supported by the international community, by focusing on the following four areas: Strengthening the implementation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations; Enabling regional organisations to play a greater role in addressing regional tensions and achieving security and stability; Enhancing the effectiveness of political action to ease tensions and resolve crises in order to fulfill peoples’ legitimate aspirations; and finally focusing on development and investment to achieve prosperity,” he added.
The UAE’s top diplomat praised Hazzaa AlMansoori, the first Emirati astronaut to embark on a mission to the International Space Station.
“With this major step, the UAE is entering a new era in which it contributes alongside other countries in investing in space science and building a new generation in a world based on science, technology and enlightenment,” said Sheikh Abdullah.
Khaleej Times
