Serbian Minister of Defense Aleksandar Vulin has received Juma Rashid Saif Al Dhaheri, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia, to discuss military cooperation and issues of common concern, UAE national news agency WAM reported.

The Serbian Minister of Defense and the UAE Ambassador also discussed bilateral relations between their countries and ways of developing them.

Al Dhaheri thanked Vulin for welcoming him, pointing out the importance of continuing military cooperation between the two countries.

Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates has condemned North Korea’s missile launch over Japan, affirming that such repeated military tests violate all relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the Non-Proliferation Treaty and poses a genuine threat to international security and stability.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in a statement has reiterated the necessity of complying with international resolutions and conventions on banning the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, calling upon the UN Security Council to put an end to such practices that are likely to undermine prospects of peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia.

The UAE has requested North Korea to abide by Security Council resolutions, urging all parties concerned to resort to dialogue and diplomacy to contain tensions and maintain international peace and security.