Научно-аналитический вестник Института Европы РАН (Apr 2019)

The Middle East Manoeuvres of British Diplomacy

  • Kira Godovanyuk

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15211/vestnikieran22019145150
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 8
pp. 145 – 150

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The paper considers the Middle East dimension of the UK foreign policy. In February, 2019 the United Kingdom participated in the Middle East summit in Warsaw and the EULeague of Arab States summit in Sharm el Sheikh, and also hosted the international conference to support Jordan’s economy. All events aimed to strengthen the UK’s position in the region and demonstrated the willingness to contribute into the stability in the Middle East. Britain’s controversial goals in the region can be defined as follows: to support the Iran nuclear deal along with expression of solidarity with the US, to maintain military and diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia and to contribute to the peaceful settlement in Yemen. In March, 2019 UK Foreign Secretary had visited the Gulf countries to boost Britain’s strategic position there.

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