Ahead of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, External Affairs Minister held talks with the Foreign Minister of Demeke Mekonnen Hassen and discussed reinforcing cooperation in the education and trade sectors. Earlier, to review the gamut of bilateral strategic partnership between the two nations, External Affairs Minister held discussions with the UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and appreciated his insights on the global situation. In a tweet, Jaishankar wrote, "Always a pleasure to meet FM Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan of UAE. Kicking off a jam-packed diplomatic week in New York, ahead of the (UNGA) meeting, Jaishankar held a set of bilateral talks with his counterparts in the Balkans, Europe and the Caribbean, Middle East and Asia. Over the course of the week, Jaishankar is scheduled to have more than 50 official engagements including bilateral, plurilateral and multilateral meetings.

Source: Ethiopian News September 20, 2022 02:08 UTC