Mohammed bin Zayed receives Saad Al Hariri

Abu Dhabi, July 4, 2010 (WAM)- HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces received yesterday at Al Bateen Palace the Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Al Hariri, who is currently visiting the country.
During the meeting Sheikh Mohammed and Al Hariri discussed the latest regional and international developments and positions of the two countries towards them. They also discussed the efforts being exerted to realise peace in the region, stressing that there is neither peace nor security without reaching just permanent solution to the Palestinian issue based on the agreed international peace efforts, especially the Arab Peace Initiative.
The meeting tackled bolstering of fraternal relations between the UAE and Lebanon and helping of the Lebanese people to deal with the challenges that hamper development, security and stability in Lebanon. Sheikh Mohammed wished the Lebanese government and people under Al Hariri success and prosperity. For his part, Al Hariri thanked the UAE leadership for its keenness on supporting Lebanon to ensure its stability to recover its effective position in the region. – Emirates News Agency, WAM