OREANDA-NEWS  The leadership of the United Arab Emirates intends to develop friendly relations with Russia and cooperate with the regions of the Russian Federation, UAE Ambassador to Moscow Mohammad Ahmad Aljaber said on Thursday at a reception on the occasion of the celebration of the UAE National Day.

The Ambassador recalled that the volume of trade turnover between the two countries in the period from January to September 2022 reached $5 billion, which, according to him, brought the UAE to the first place among Russia's trading partners in the Middle East.

"Cooperation covers all priority areas - trade, investment, space exploration, industry, technology, energy, food security, climate change, cultural exchange, education and much more. The parties take part in international exhibitions and forums held in the two countries," Aljaber said.

He noted that the UAE Embassy in Moscow will continue to do everything possible to expand friendly relations and establish closer contacts between departments and private institutions of both countries.

The diplomat expressed gratitude to the Government of the Russian Federation "for efforts to deepen bilateral relations," and to the Foreign Ministry "for the comprehensive support of the embassy's activities." He also highly appreciated the assistance of partners in various departments of the public and private sectors of the Russian Federation.