UAE President receives Turkish Minister of Defense
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – May 30, 2022: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE (R), meets with HE Hulusi Akar, Minister of National Defence of Turkey (L), at Al Shati Palace. ( Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs ) —
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received today Turkish Minister of Defense Hulusi Akar, who is currently visiting the country.
During the meeting that took place at Qasr Al Shati Palace, the Turkish Minister conveyed to Sheikh Mohamed the greetings of President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and his wishes of continued health and happiness to His Highness and further progress and prosperity to the UAE. Sheikh Mohamed reciprocated the greetings to President Erdogan, wishing Turkey and its people sustainable progress.
The Turkish minister also offered his condolences over the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and congratulated His Highness on his election as President of UAE.
The two sides discussed the prospects of further advancing their friendship relations and various aspects of cooperation between the two nations.
The meeting was attended by H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Advisor for Special Affairs at the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of State, and Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi.
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