Bin Zayed and Biden discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and efforts to achieve a ceasefire

This came during Biden’s reception of his Emirati counterpart at the White House and the accompanying delegation, as part of the official visit he is making to the United States.

The two sides discussed a number of regional and international issues of common interest, focusing on developments in the Middle East, most notably the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and the efforts being made towards a ceasefire in the Strip, which would allow the flow of sufficient humanitarian aid without obstacles and contain the escalation in the region that threatens its security and stability.

The President of the UAE stressed the importance of continuing efforts as a first step towards resuming the political process to achieve comprehensive, just and lasting peace based on the “two-state solution”, which guarantees security and stability for all peoples of the region.

The UAE President stressed that his country and the United States of America are bound by strong friendship and strategic alliance relations based on solid foundations of mutual trust, respect and common interests, in addition to being based on a long history of cooperation in various political, economic and other fields.

He expressed the UAE’s keenness to continue strengthening its cooperation with the United States of America in light of their shared visions regarding working for peace, stability and prosperity in the Middle East and the world, and building an effective international position towards common global challenges, based on the UAE’s steadfast approach towards supporting stability, peace and development at the regional and global levels through collective international multilateral action.

The two sides stressed the two countries’ keenness to make further efforts to contain the crises witnessed by the region, limit the deterioration of the humanitarian situation there, and support the foundations of its security and stability.

Source: RT