(Moscow) – His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the U.A.E. Armed Forces, held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on ways to enhance cooperation and friendship and also discussed the latest regional and international developments of mutual concern.
The Russian President, who welcomed Sheikh Mohamed in the Black Sea city of Sochi, said he was pleased to meet HH again to discuss with him avenues of joint cooperation in various fields.
“I’m extremely glad to meet you today. The U.A.E.-Russia ties were progressing steadily in political and economic spheres. Over the last four years, the bilateral trade exchange continued to grow rapidly and I’m confident that investment cooperation between funds and investment authorities will also see remarkable progress,” President Putin said.
“I welcome you again to discuss the difficult and worrying situation in the Middle East and other topics of concern to our countries,” he added.
Sheikh Mohamed said, “I’m delighted at meeting Your Excellency and to be here in this beautiful city. I thank you for giving me the chance to speak with you. No doubt, Russia can play a significant role in the Middle East. No doubt, our ties are special and we have tremendous scope for more joint cooperation and for strengthening these ties,” he added.