Writing on his Twitter account, Amirabdollahian said that a new chapter was opened in the relations between the Islamic Republic Of Iran and  the United Arab Emirates, adding that Iran e warmly shakes hands with its neighbors, which disappoints the enemies of the region.

Amirabdollahian met with the UAE’s new president Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

He left Tehran for the United Arab Emirates earlier on Monday to pay tribute to former ruler Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan who passed away on Friday at the age of 73.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected president on Saturday.

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