President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
received a phone call from Lloyd Austin, US Secretary of Defence. During the
call, His Highness and the US Secretary of Defence discussed cooperation
between the UAE and the United States in defence matters as part of the
strategic relations that bind the two countries.
They also addressed serious regional developments and
escalation that threatens to exacerbate violence and instability, undermine
security in the Middle East, and jeopardize the likelihood of achieving peace.
His Highness emphasised the priority of protecting civilian lives in accordance
with international humanitarian law and the need to secure urgent humanitarian
corridors to deliver relief and medical aid to the Gaza Strip, given the
deteriorating humanitarian conditions faced by civilians in Gaza.
Furthermore, His Highness stressed the need to intensify
regional and international efforts to find a clear political horizon to achieve
a fair and comprehensive peace for the benefit of all peoples of the region and
in a way that preserves regional security and stability.
