Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian visited Abu Dhabi on Monday to pay tribute to the United Arab Emirates� late ruler Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who died on Friday.

Just hours after announcement of his death, Amir Abdollahian expressed condolences over the death of Sheikh Khalifa in a message to his Emirati counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

In a message late on Friday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi also said �the news of the demise of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, caused grief and sorrow.�

Iran and the UAE have taken steps to repair ties affected by the years-long war in Yemen and other regional issues.

Iran's deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani visited the UAE in November, when he said the two countries had agreed to open a new chapter in bilateral relations.

On Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh, speaking in a weekly news briefing, also welcomed the appointment of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the country�s new president.

 

 

 

By TEHRAN TIMES