Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed greets US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Wednesday during his three-day visit to Washington.

Sheikh Abdullah discusses UAE-US economic ties and Iran in Washington

Foreign Minister held talks with top US officials and legislators during three-day visit

May 17, 2018

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed has concluded a three-day visit to Washington in which he discussed bilateral economic ties and Iran's destabilising activities in the region with top US officials and legislators.

Sheikh Abdullah met Secretaries of State Mike Pompeo, National Security adviser John Bolton, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and members of Congress from both parties during his visit, which was his first since June last year.

He oversaw the signing of a US-UAE aviation agreement that preserves the open skies framework, and also discussed bilateral economic ties and “joint efforts to counter extremist groups and Iran’s destabilising activities in the Middle East”, the UAE Embassy in Washington said.