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Egypt backbone of stability for Middle East: Mohammed bin Zayed
Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed and Abdel Fattah Al Sisi in Moscow.

Moscow - Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed meets Egyptian president Sisi in Moscow

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Published: Wed 26 Aug 2015, 12:00 AM

Last updated: Thu 27 Aug 2015, 3:24 AM

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi on the sidelines of his visit to Russia to attend the International Aviation and Space Show, MAKS 2015.
Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed conveyed the regards of the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to the Egyptian President and his best wishes for more success, growth and prosperity for Egypt and its people.
President Al Sisi asked Shaikh Mohammed to reciprocate his greetings to Shaikh Khalifa, and also conveyed his gratitude to the UAE leadership and people of the UAE for supporting the Egyptian people. He wished more welfare and progress to the UAE.
The two leaders discussed ways to bolster bilateral ties in political, economic and developmental spheres for robust strategic cooperation and coordination for serving the interests of the two brotherly countries. The discussion was in the light of the prevailing circumstances in the region, that require concerted efforts for building an effective Arab strategy that is capable of addressing and confronting current challenges.
Shaikh Mohammed reiterated the UAE's support for Egypt in political and developmental domains in order to help the country achieve stability.
Egypt is the backbone of stability and a safety valve for the Middle East region given its strategic position and security role, said Shaikh Mohammed.
Shaikh Mohammed and President Al Sisi took stock of the latest developments in some countries in the region, where the two countries share identical points of view on a variety of regional and international issues of common concern. The two sides acknowledged the need to take swift measures to address and confront threats to Arab national security and international peace and security, particularly in the rapid spread of terrorism.


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