UAE President receives French counterpart to strengthen ties

UAE President welcomes French President-GCC Business News
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By Arya M Nair, Content Head
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His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has welcomed His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, who is on a working visit to the country.

His Excellency Macron arrived in the UAE, where he was received at the Presidential Flight in Abu Dhabi by H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, along with several senior officials.

The meeting was held at the Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi, where the two leaders exchanged New Year greetings and expressed their wishes for continued progress and prosperity for both nations and their peoples.

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During the meeting, they discussed the historical and strategic relations between the UAE and France and explored opportunities to further strengthen ties, particularly in the fields of economy, investment, and culture, as well as renewable energy, advanced technology, artificial intelligence, sustainability, and other areas aligned with the two countries’ shared vision for development and prosperity.

The meeting was attended by H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi; H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs; H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Special Affairs; a number of minister and senior officials.

The meeting was also attended by the delegation accompanying the French President, which included a number of ministers and senior officials. His Highness the President hosted a luncheon in honor of the French President and the accompanying delegation.

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