
(Abu Dhabi) – His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces received at the Emirates Palace John Boehner, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives who was accompanied by a number of the US Congress members.
Sheikh Mohamed welcomed John Boehner and the delegation members and wished them a pleasant stay in the UAE. The meeting touched on ties of friendship and cooperation between the UAE and the USA and the keenness by the two countries to enhance them.
Sheikh Mohamed discussed with the delegation members different domains of cooperation and commercial partnership, given that the UAE is one of the United States’ key trading partners in the region. They also reviewed cooperation in the healthcare sector and the progress of work in the Cleveland Clinic Hospital in Abu Dhabi which is scheduled for opening next year.
Sheikh Mohamed presented to the US Congress members key topics of the UAE vision, under the wise leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, including the focus on human capital, seen as the true engine for sustainable development, as well as the drive for a vibrant and diversified knowledge-based economy.