The United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stressed that the opening of a new Israeli diplomatic mission in Abu Dhabi does not represent a change in policy regarding UAE-Israeli relations, Haaretz reported on Saturday night.
Maryam Al Falasi, director of communications in the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, clarified in a statement quoted by the newspaper that the new mission would be accredited to the UN's International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and its activities will be solely limited to issues relating to contacts with the UN agency.
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