Russia and the UAE Discuss Cooperation within the BRICS Group

The Russian Special Representative for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, and the UAE Ambassador to Moscow, Mohammed Ahmad Al-Jaber, discussed cooperation within the BRICS group. The Russian Foreign Ministry stated on its website: "During the conversation, issues related to the continued development of traditional friendly bilateral relations were discussed, including maintaining an active political dialogue and building mutually beneficial cooperation in trade, economic, investment, cultural, and humanitarian fields." It was noted that "the issue of Russian-UAE cooperation within the framework of the BRICS group was addressed separately."