ABU DHABI (WAM)

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has congratulated Bassam Sabbagh on the occasion of his appointment as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic.

During a phone conversation on Sunday, the two sides discussed boosting UAE-Syria ties to serve their mutual interests.

They also exchanged views on a number of regional and global issues of mutual concern, including the latest developments in the Middle East.