Sochi: Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, led the UAE delegation at the 8th Joint Ministerial Meeting of the Strategic Dialogue between the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) and the Russian Federation, held in Sochi, Russia.
According to Emirates News Agency, the meeting was co-chaired by Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, and Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait. It was attended by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the GCC member states, heads of delegations, and the GCC Secretary-General.
The discussions focused on developments in regional and international political issues of mutual interest. The participants emphasized the importance of strengthening cooperation between the GCC member states and the Russian Federation, maintaining dialogue, and advancing strategic relations between the two sides.