ABU DHABI, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said his country is cooperating with Russia to ensure stability in the region and confront all forms of extremist ideologies, reported the official WAM news agency on Monday.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan made the statements during a meeting with visiting Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, as the two sides co-chaired the ninth meeting of the UAE-Russia Joint Committee held in Abu Dhabi.
"The joint committee meeting holds a special significance as it precedes a historic state visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to the UAE on Oct. 15, which underscores the depth of bilateral ties across the political, economic, cultural, social and scientific spheres," said Sheikh Abdullah.
Manturov highlighted the special strategic relations between the UAE and Russia, describing the UAE as an important trade partner for Russia in the region.
"We appreciate the mutual confidence, constructive dialogue and joint framework through which leaders in our countries are working," said the Russian official.
