Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Friday, held a telephonic conversation with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and discussed bilateral relations between the two countries.

During the telephonic call, Sheikh Mohamed and Bolsonaro held discussions over a number of regional and international issues of mutual interest between the two countries. The two leaders reviewed the ongoing developments in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in both countries. At the same time, they highlighted the importance of taking unified and coordinated efforts in countries across the globe to contain the spread of the pandemic. Furthermore, they discussed various ways to alleviate the impact of health and crisis and efforts to promote cooperation between the UAE and Brazil in the process.

Later, the Brazilian President extended his gratitude and appreciation for UAE's support in sending medical aid and equipment to help the South American country's medical professionals in curbing the novel Coronavirus. Bolsonaro went on to laud Sheikh Mohamed's initiatives in developing international cooperation and solidarity across the globe, particularly during the time of adversity and crisis.

This telephonic conversation between the two leaders has come days after the Brazilian President reportedly tested positive for the virus. With over 1.8 million confirmed cases so far, Brazil is the second worst-affected country from the COVID-19 pandemic. The country has reported more than 70,000 Coronavirus-related deaths since the beginning of the crisis.

So far, the UAE has provided more than 1,046 tonnes of supplies to more than 70 countries across the world as part of its humanitarian efforts against the global health crisis. The medical supplies have helped more than one million healthcare workers in those countries in the process.