UAE President hosts fraternal consultative meeting with several Arab leaders

Sheikh Mohamed’s fraternal meeting with rulers of Oman, Bahrain Jordan, Egypt and Qatar in Abu Dhabi seeks to consolidate and deepen cooperation between their countries across various sectors.

ABU DHABI – United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday held a fraternal consultative meeting with leaders of a number of brotherly countries.

Sheikh Mohamed held the meeting with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman; King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain; Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar; King Abdullah II of Jordan and President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt.

The fraternal meeting - held in the capital, Abu Dhabi, under the title "Prosperity and Stability in the Region" - aims to consolidate and deepen cooperation between the brotherly countries across various sectors that serve development, prosperity and stability in the region through cooperation and regional integration.

During the meeting, the leaders discussed fraternal relations between their respective countries and various tracks of joint cooperation and coordination in all fields that serve the aspirations of their peoples for a more prosperous future.

The meeting touched upon a number of regional and international issues and developments of common interest and the challenges the region is witnessing politically, security and economically, and the importance of coordinating positions and strengthening joint Arab action in dealing with these challenges to ensure building a more stable future for the peoples of the region.

The leaders reiterated the deep-rooted historical ties between their countries in various fields, and their mutual keenness on communication, consultation and continuous coordination towards various transformations in the region and the world.

They stressed that cooperation in building economic and development partnerships between their countries and other Arab nations in the region is the way to creating a better future for all people in the region.

The leaders also affirmed their common vision to enhance stability and prosperity in the region and their firm belief in the significance of communication for the sake of construction, development and prosperity.

They highlighted the importance of adhering to the rules of good neighbourliness, respect for sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs.

Sheikh Mohamed and the leaders affirmed that cooperation and building economic and development partnerships between their respective countries, and at the Arab level in general, are the main approach to achieving development and creating a better future for the people of the region amid a turbulent world.

“Today, I was pleased with the consultative meeting with a number of my brothers, leaders of brotherly countries, during which we discussed ways to enhance joint cooperation between our countries in a way that achieves the interests of our peoples and supports security and stability in our region,” tweeted Qatar’s Emir, thanking to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and the UAE for the warm welcome and hospitality.