Abdullah bin Zayed says relations are ‘exceptional and strengthened by ties of common blood and destiny’ LONDON: UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation praised Saudi Arabia’s “tireless efforts and its main role in the region’s prosperity and stability,” state-run WAM reported on Wednesday. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed said the Kingdom, under the leadership of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was looking to the future and strengthening its position among developed countries in all fields through its Vision 2030 plan. He was speaking a day after a TV interview to mark the 5-year anniversary of the development program, in which the Saudi crown prince reviewed its most important achievements. Sheikh Abdullah praised the depth of Saudi-Emirati ties, which “constitute a distinct and unique model for relations between Arabs” that is “not only strategic and historic, but rather exceptional and strengthened by ties of common blood and destiny.” He said he valued Prince Mohammed’s confirmation that the Kingdom’s foreign policy was keen to strengthen its alliances with its partners around the world, in order to achieve regional and international prosperity, saying that Saudi Arabia’s success, prosperity and stability is in the interest of the UAE and the region. He also praised the crown prince’s statements on sovereignty, and moderation and confronting extremist ideologies in the region, regardless of there nature. He congratulated the Kingdom’s leadership, government and people on the occasion and said that the vision has made progress in all aspects of life, especially on the economic side.