President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held his first call with South Korea’s newly–elected President Lee Jae Myung, Yonhap NewsAgency reports. Both sides agreed to expand their Special Strategic Partnership agreement — signed in 2018 — and further bilateral ties. The two leaders are eager to cooperate on artificial intelligence, nuclear power, defense, and advanced technologies, the news outlet reports, citing presidential spokesperson Kan Yu-jung. President bin Zayed is likely to meet his South Korean counterpart at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit to be held in Gyeongju, South Korea later this year.

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ALSO- Al Nahyan spoke with his Nigerian counterpart Bola Ahmed Tinubu about boosting investment and sustainability cooperation, Wam reports.

Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi discussed boosting cooperation on nuclear issues, according to a statement. The two also discussed broader regional developments, with Al Nahyan reiterating the UAE’s commitment to fostering peaceful nuclear energy use in line with international safety and non-proliferation norms, the news outlet reports. The call comes days after Tehran expressed its distrust of the IAEA’s role in inspecting its nuclear facilities.

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