ABU DHABI, May 1 (Xinhua) -- UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, reaffirming his country's support to achieve a peaceful resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to the Emirates News Agency (WAM).
During the phone conversation, the two leaders discussed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen cooperation within the framework of their strategic partnership.
President Mohamed bin Zayed thanked the Russian president for Moscow's cooperation in making previous mediation efforts successful, emphasizing the UAE's commitment to continuing its humanitarian engagement in the conflict.
President Putin expressed his appreciation for the UAE's successful mediation in the prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine last month. He praised the UAE's consistent and constructive efforts in the humanitarian domain.
On April 19, the UAE announced that its mediation efforts had led to the largest prisoner exchange since the conflict began. The exchange involved 246 Ukrainian and 246 Russian prisoners, as well as the repatriation of 31 wounded Ukrainian and 15 wounded Russian soldiers, bringing the total number of prisoners exchanged through UAE mediation to 3,771.
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that it marked the 14th successful mediation undertaken by the UAE during the conflict, reflecting the country's strong ties with both sides. Enditem
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