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Add as a preferred source on GoogleThe call with Penny Wong covered regional and international developments, while a separate conversation with Baiba Braze focused on mutual interests.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, the UAE's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held calls Tuesday with Australian and Latvian counterparts, discussing regional developments and mutual interests, the UAE state news agency Wam reported.
The call with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong covered regional and international developments, Wam said. In a separate conversation, Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze and Sheikh Abdullah discussed mutual interests, the agency reported.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a message, while Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan also congratulated Brazil’s president.
The proposal would pair commercial passage through the Strait of Hormuz with an end to the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports. Qatar wants Iran’s nuclear program addressed early.
The Oct. 28 trip is at the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Presidency’s Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran said.
