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The UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash, said that his country is a key trading partner for Turkey in the Middle East and does not cherish any hostility with it.
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In a press conference held today, Thursday, Gargash indicated that the agreements reached with Qatar during the Gulf Cooperation Council summit represent a new beginning, but he indicated that other issues such as resuming full diplomatic relations will take time due to the continued existence of disagreements, including geopolitical issues. Such as Iran, Turkey, and political Islam groups that some Arab regimes consider an existential threat.
“The UAE is Turkey’s number one trading partner in the Middle East,” Gargash said, adding, “We are not proud of any hostility with Turkey.”
Nevertheless, the Emirati minister stressed that: “The main problem of the Emirates is Turkey’s view of its strategic role, which wants to play an important role in the region and expand it at the expense of Arab countries.”
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