His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has met with David Hurley, the Governor-General of Australia at Qasr Al Shati, in Abu Dhabi.
During the meeting the two reviewed bilateral relations, the latest regional and global developments, and tackled a number of issues of mutual interest.
They also discussed Australia's participation in Expo 2020 Dubai and the importance of highlighting its culture, its vision for the future, and the development opportunities it offers for cooperation and partnership with the UAE.
In turn, Hurley renewed his condemnation of the terrorist attacks and expressed his country's solidarity with the UAE.
He also expressed his happiness at visiting and wished further progress and development for the two countries for both their interests.
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Special Affairs Advisor at the Ministry of Presidential Affairs and a number of senior officials attended the meeting.
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