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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Gantz speaks to UAE counterpart on defense cooperation
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleDefense Minister Benny Gantz speaks on the phone with his UAE counterpart Mohammed Ahmad al-Bowardi for the first time, their offices say.
“We share important security interests. Cooperation will strengthen the stability of the region,” Gantz’s office says.
According to a statement by the Emirates’ official news agency WAM, al-Bowardi, UAE minister of state for defense affairs, and Gantz expressed their hope that a proposed normalization treaty between the two countries would “strengthen the opportunities for peace and stability in the region,” as well as channels for communication and strong bilateral relations between the countries.
— Judah Ari Gross and Aaron Boxerman
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