Meeting of Foreign Ministers Zbigniew Rau and Abdullah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan
26.05.2022
On 26 May in Warsaw, Minister Zbigniew Rau met His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates.
The foreign ministers highlighted the excellent state of bilateral relations, while pointing out the prospects for their development, with a particular focus on economic cooperation.
Minister Rau stressed that, in addition to traditional trade, we are particularly interested in enhancing cooperation in the fields of energy, technology (including digital technologies), environmental protection, and investment.
The situation in Ukraine was an important topic of the talks. Minister Rau strongly reiterated Poland’s position on this issue. He also stressed that Russian aggression is a clear violation of international law and principles binding the international community as a whole, such as the principle of sovereign equality of states, non-interference in internal affairs, and the peaceful settlement of disputes.
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan underlined his concern about the situation in Ukraine, highlighting its wider international consequences. He paid particular attention to the humanitarian catastrophe caused by the war.
The United Arab Emirates is Poland’s vital political and economic partner among the Arab states and the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. The foreign ministers highlighted the excellent state of bilateral relations, while pointing out the prospects for their development, with a particular focus on economic cooperation.
Minister Rau stressed that, in addition to traditional trade, we are particularly interested in enhancing cooperation in the fields of energy, technology (including digital technologies), environmental protection, and investment.
The situation in Ukraine was an important topic of the talks. Minister Rau strongly reiterated Poland’s position on this issue. He also stressed that Russian aggression is a clear violation of international law and principles binding the international community as a whole, such as the principle of sovereign equality of states, non-interference in internal affairs, and the peaceful settlement of disputes.
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan underlined his concern about the situation in Ukraine, highlighting its wider international consequences. He paid particular attention to the humanitarian catastrophe caused by the war.
The United Arab Emirates is Poland’s vital political and economic partner among the Arab states and the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Łukasz Jasina
MFA Press Spokesperson
Photo: B. Peterman/MFA