Mohamed bin Zayed meets with US President

The Hague: His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces met yesterday with US President, Barack Obama, on the margin of the Nuclear Security Summit 2014 (NSS) which concluded yesterday here. During the meeting, they discussed friendship relations and strategic cooperation between the UAE and the US. The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and President Barack Obama exchanged views on a number of issues of mutual interest for the two countries and for their shared vision to enhance the existing partnership for the benefit of the two friendly peoples and countries. They also discussed the latest developments of the Syrian crisis and its repercussions on the region and the international security and peace as well as the efforts made to put an end to the suffering of the Syrians. Sheikh Mohamed was briefed by Obama on the ongoing talks between Iran and the 5 +1 group on Iran's nuclear programme, in addition to the US efforts regarding peace negotiations in the Middle East. At the end of the meeting, the two sides underscored the importance of stepping up efforts to maintain peace and security in the Middle East and to support stability in the Arabian Gulf. They also affirmed the continuation of discussions and consultations on issues of common interest between the two countries. Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority, Yousef Al Otaiba, ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United States of America and Mohamed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Under Secretary of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court attended the meeting. – Emirates News Agency, WAM