NOURNEWS - Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor of the United Arab Emirates, arrived in Tehran this morning and met with Admiral Ali Shamkhani, Representative of the Supreme Leader and Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
At this meeting, Admiral Shamkhani stated that lasting stability and security will be established only in the shadow of continuous dialogue and cooperation between the countries of the region and said: "Warm and friendly relations with neighbors and the exchange of economic, trade, and investment capacities are the main priorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the field of foreign policy."
At this meeting, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran stressed the need for relations between the countries of the region to be unaffected by the interventionist policies of the trans-regional countries and noted: "The countries of the Persian Gulf, if they cooperate and work together, can play an important role in the regional and world economy while creating development and prosperity for their nations as an energy hub."
He stressed the need to work together to end some of the military and security crises that have plagued Muslim nations in the region and added: "Dialogue should replace military approaches to resolving disputes."
Admiral Shamkhani expressed hope that the visit of his Emirati counterpart to Iran would be the beginning of a new round of relations between the two countries and would lay the groundwork for the consolidation and comprehensive expansion of relations between the two countries.
Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed, the UAE National Security Advisor, also expressed his pleasure at traveling to the Islamic Republic of Iran and meeting with Admiral Ali Shamkhani and added: "Iran, as a large and powerful country in the region, has a unique geopolitical position and a highway connecting the east and west of the world."
"Developing warm and fraternal relations between Abu Dhabi and Tehran is one of the UAE's priorities," he said.
Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed described the economic potential of the two countries in the fields of transit, energy, transportation, health, and investment as very broad and added: "It is necessary to identify and eliminate the obstacles ahead by forming specialized working groups while accurately enumerating the areas of joint cooperation in various economic fields."
Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed, the UAE National Security Adviser, will meet with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Seyed ibrahim Raisi, during a one-day visit to Tehran.
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