DUBAI: The foreign ministers of the UAE and Iran have discussed the coronavirus pandemic in a video call.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and Mohammad Javad Zarif also exchanged Eid Al-Adha greetings, the UAE state news agency WAM reported Sunday.

The ministers “reviewed the efforts of the two countries to contain the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic” and “noted the importance of supporting global efforts to develop a vaccine for the virus.”

Sheikh Abdullah highlighted the importance of enhancing international cooperation and solidarity to overcome the COVID-19 crisis.