President
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday received
the Rt Hon Grant Shapps, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for
Defence.
During the
meeting, which took place at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed
and Shapps reviewed various aspects of cooperation between the UAE and
the UK in the field of defence, as part of the strategic relationship
that exists between the two countries.
The
discussions also covered the latest developments in the Gaza Strip, and
measures to de-escalate the critical situation that threatens to
jeopardise the stability and security of the region and its people.
The
meeting was attended by His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al
Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the
Presidential Court; Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan;
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamad Bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Adviser for Special
Affairs at the Ministry of Presidential Court; Mohammed Bin Ahmed Al
Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs; Khaldoun Khalifa Al
Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority, Member of the
Executive Council; and the delegation accompanying the UK Defence
Secretary.
WAM