It is the UK foreign secretary"s first official visit to the UAE since his appointment in July DUBAI: UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan held talks with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy in Abu Dhabi. According to WAM, the UAE state news agency, the ministers discussed the relationship between the UK and UAE, including strengthening bilateral trade and investment ties, as well as close coordination on regional security and humanitarian issues. The ministers also agreed on the importance of de-escalation in attempts to achieve stability in the region. Sheikh Abdullah and Lammy looked forward to staying in close contact, WAM reported. It is the UK foreign secretary’s first official visit to the UAE since his appointment in July.