His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has met the Saudi Minister of Interior at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi.
Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud conveyed the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia, to President His Highness Skeikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and their wishes of continued good health and wellbeing to the UAE leaders and further prosperity and progress to the UAE and its people.
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed reciprocated greetings to King Salman and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, wishing them continued good health and wellbeing and expressed his wishes of further development and prosperity for Saudi Arabia and the Saudi people.
During the meeting, the two discussed ties between their countries and how they can be enhanced in the future.
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