Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met on November 20 in Abu Dhabi to advance bilateral ties, Canada's government said on Saturday.

On Gaza, the leaders affirmed a shared commitment to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace based on the two-state solution, leading to a sovereign, independent and viable Palestinian State living side by side with Israel.

Both sides welcomed the leadership of US President Donald Trump and his Comprehensive Peace Plan to end the war in Gaza, and the adoption of resolution 2803 by the UN Security Council, which is a key instrument for implementing the plan.

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