The President of the State receives the Turkish Minister of Defense

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, “may God protect him,” received today Hulusi Akar, Minister of Defense of the friendly Republic of Turkey, who is visiting the country. His Excellency the Turkish Minister of Defense conveyed to His Highness – during the meeting that took place at the Beach Palace – the greetings of His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkey, and his wishes for continued health and happiness for His Highness and for the UAE further progress and prosperity.. His Highness conveyed his best regards to His Excellency President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, wishing Turkey Friendship and its people perpetual progress. His Excellency the Minister of Defense also offered his condolences and sympathy to His Highness on the death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, may God have mercy on him, while congratulating His Highness on the occasion of assuming the presidency of the United Arab Emirates, expressing his wishes for success during the next stage in leading the UAE towards further development and prosperity. . His Highness and the Turkish Minister discussed friendship relations and various aspects of cooperation and joint work between the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Turkey. For his part, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Turkish Defense Minister for his condolences. He also thanked him for the congratulations and the wishes he expressed on the occasion of His Highness assuming the presidency of the UAE. 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, and H.E. Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bawardi, Minister of State for Presidential Affairs Defense, His Excellency Sheikh Shakhbut bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of State, and His Excellency Lieutenant-General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces.