CASABLANCA, 4th June 2014 (WAM) – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at his residence’s in Casablanca today His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

Upon arrival, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed was received by a number of Saudi princes, ministers and senior officials.

For his part, Sheikh Mohamed conveyed greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.

King Abdullah welcomed Sheikh Mohamed and reciprocated greetings to Sheikh Khalifa and his wishes of further progress and prosperity to the people of the UAE.

During the audience, bilateral ties and cooperation, as well as a number of issues of common interest were discussed.

Present were H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region, H.H. Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation and H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and from the Saudi side HRH Mohamed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Interior Minister and a number of princes, ministers and officials.

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