00:01As the conflict in the Gulf enters its third week, the United Arab Emirates are in close contact with European
00:08Governance.
00:09Speaking to Euronews, Lana Nasebe, Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, welcomes the discussions with Europeans that
00:18have been among the most engaged international partners since the crisis began.
00:23We've been in frequent contact with different governments around the world since this has started.
00:28But I would say the Europeans have been incredibly supportive, not only because of the resident communities here that they
00:34are also trying to assist,
00:36but because of the strong partnerships and relationships that we have invested in over the years with European allies and
00:43partners.
00:43The region plays a critical role in global energy flows and maritime trade, making disruption likely to have far reaching
00:51consequences for European economies.
00:54Nasebe said the UAE views its partnership with Europe as central to maintaining stability.
01:00In terms of energy supply, we are a responsible and committed supplier to the global energy market and we will
01:07continue to do what we can.
01:08But we are also very frank with our partners, as have other suppliers in the region been, that unless UN
01:16Security Council Resolution 2817 is enforced,
01:19and it is binding on Iran that they abide by it, there are going to be ramifications, there are going
01:25to be implications.
01:27So it's important today that Europe understand, and this would be my message to my European friends and partners.
01:33First and foremost, thank you. We're grateful to you. We're grateful to the community of Europeans living here who call
01:39this place home.
01:39We're proud of the resilience and the adaptability that you've shown in these challenging times.
01:45We're proud, as our president has said, to call you partners of the UAE in our nation building enterprise.
01:50But secondly, what you are defending here is not only the UAE. What you are defending here is a model.
01:57It's a model of coexistence, of tolerance, of peace for the wider region.
02:02But it's a model that also wants to export stabilization in commodities, in energy and in security and peace.
02:10So if you're against those things, then you are in the camp of Iran and these rogue state actors that
02:18are trying to export nihilism to the whole international system.
02:22I don't think we can allow that to happen on our watch.
02:24We'll see you next time.
02:24We'll see you next time.
02:25Bye.
02:25Bye.
02:26Bye.
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