French President honours Chief of the UAE Naval Forces

Abu Dhabi: The Chief of the UAE Naval Forces, Staff Vice Admiral Ibrahim Salem Al Musharrakh, has received in his office this morning, France's Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Bernard Rogel. During the meeting attended by a number of Navy officers and the delegation accompanying the guest, the two sides discussed the naval topics of mutual interest, relations and ways to strengthen them to serve the common interest of the two countries. At the end of the visit, France's Chief of Naval Staff conferred the Officer of the Legion of Honour (the award of Officier de la Legion d'Honneur) granted to him by the President of the French Republic, on The Chief of the UAE Naval Forces. - Emirates News Agency, WAM