Gen. Mohamed, Georgia PM discuss ties

General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, met today at Mushrif Palace the visiting Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and his accompanying delegation.

Upon his arrival at Mushrif Hall, the Georgian Prime Minister shook hands with key officials. Sheikh Mohamed greeted the top officials accompanying Garibashvili.

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi held talks with Garibashvili on friendship and cooperation ties between the U.A.E. and Georgia, and ways to enhance them in the best interest of the two countries. They exchanged views on the latest regional and international developments, as well as issues of mutual interest. 

During the meeting, Sheikh Mohamed welcomed the Georgian Prime Minister's visit, stressing that such visits would bolster the bilateral relations and contribute to opening up new cooperation fields, exchanging expertise and experiences in order to build stronger partnerships that would benefit development process between the two countries.

The two parties also discussed avenues of cooperation and existing coordination between institutions and authorities of the two countries, and the importance of developing them in all economic, investment, trade, social and educational fields.

Sheikh Mohamed added that the UAE-led by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is looking forward to enhancing constructive friendship relations with Georgia, which are based on cooperation, dialogue and joint interest of the two friendly countries.

He also hoped for further promotion of relations on par with aspirations of leaders of the two countries through effective cooperation and opening up new fields of joint work in the economic and development projects.

On his part, Georgia's Prime Minister expressed his pleasure to visit the U.A.E. in the light of the growing cooperation in a number of economic, investment and trade fields between the two countries, hailing the progress being witnessed by the UAE in all aspects, which has availed the country a stature regionally and internationally.

He also emphasised his country's desire to strengthen the relations with the U.A.E., expressing his confidence that cooperation between the two sides would grow to the best, thanks to the genuine desire to boost them in all domains between the two countries.

The two side also discussed a number of the latest development regionally and internationally, as well as issues of mutual interest.

Sheikh Mohamed hosted a lunch banquet in honour of the Georgian Prime Minister and his accompanying delegation.

Among those who attended the banquet from the Emirati side were Sheikh Surour bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Sheikh Omar bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, Sheikh Khalid bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Zayed Higher Organization for Humanitarian Care & Special Needs (ZHO), Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Transport Department and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority, a number of ministers and key civil and military officials.

Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, Maia Panjikidze, Foreign Minister, Georgian ambassador to Kuwait and Gulf States, Roland Beridze and other senior officials attended from the Georgian side.

 Mohamed meets UAE chess players

General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has received a delegation from the UAE Chess Federation, UAECF, headed by Saeed Mohammad Al Miqbali and Saud Mohammed Al Marzooqi, Manager of UAECF.

The delegation included chess players from different age groups who have made significant achievements in the Asian and regional championships, as well as gold, silver and bronze medals winners.

Speaking on the occasion, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed said he was impressed by the great achievements of male and female UAE players so far in various tournaments, and stressed his confidence in their competence and the ability of UAE cadres to attain high stature in many fields, including sports.

Sheikh Mohamed added, "Nations are built on brains and not the possession of wealth. It is through the leadership of men and women alike, an approach that needs to be adopted by all, is how a great civilisation is built and how a country develops a better future for its children and grandchildren."

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