During a phone call with Mevlüt Çavusoglu, Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, lauded Ankara's efforts to help reach an agreement recently signed in Istanbul by the Republic of Ukraine, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkiye with the participation of the United Nations to allow grain exports via the Black Sea to world markets.

Sheikh Abdullah described the agreement as a ''key step'' that affirms the importance of cooperation to addressing international challenges and finding effective solutions for preventing a global food crisis.

The UAE, under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will always support peace and stability in the region and the entire world, he added, stressing the importance of resolving conflicts through diplomacy and dialogue.

He then highlighted the UAE's support for all initiatives aimed at maintaining regional and international security and stability, in a way that contributes to meeting peoples' aspirations for development and prosperity.

Sheikh Abdullah and Çavusoglu also discussed ways of boosting cooperation between the two friendly countries in order to serve their mutual interests.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation