Mohammed bin Zayed receives U.S. Defence Secretary

Abu Dhabi, March 18, 2012 (WAM) - Gen. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces received on Thursday at the Emirates Palace U.S. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta and his accompanying delegation. Sheikh Mohammed welcomed Panetta and praised the progressive ties of friendship between the two countries and their keen interest in furthering them in all fields. They discussed issues of mutual interest, means to enhance cooperation and the latest regional and international developments. - Emirates News Agency, WAM