Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium Meets UAE Envoy in Brussels

Brussels: Maxime Prévôt, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Belgium, received Lana Nusseibeh, Minister of State and Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to the European Union, in Brussels. The meeting highlighted the robust bilateral relations between the United Arab Emirates and Belgium and explored avenues to enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest, particularly in the context of the ongoing negotiations for a UAE-EU Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. According to Emirates News Agency, the discussions between the two parties covered a range of regional and international developments. These included the situation in the Middle East, recent developments in Yemen, Sudan, and Ukraine, as well as transatlantic relations and their implications for regional and global stability. The UAE delegation was comprised of Mohamed AlSahlawi, UAE Ambassador to Belgium, and Reem Ketait, Deputy Assistant Minister for Political Affairs. The Belgian side was represe nted by Theodora Gentzis, Secretary General and President of the Board of Directors of the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, François Cornet d'Elzius, Director for Middle East and North Africa at the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Antoine Delcourt, Ambassador of Belgium to the UAE. The meeting reaffirmed both countries' commitment to ongoing dialogue and cooperation in support of peace, security, and sustainable development.