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ABU DHABI, Oct 19 (KUNA) -- Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, received President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, who is currently visiting the UAE.
According to UAE news agency (WAM), "Sheikh Mohammed welcomed President Mbasogo and his accompanying delegation and expressed his wishes that his visit would succeed in furthering ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries."
The meeting covered bilateral ties and means to bolster cooperation, particularly in development, economic, investment and energy fields, and to utilize the potentials for strong partnerships among the government and private organizations in the two countries.
Sheikh Mohammed said the UAE, under the wise leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, attaches great importance to developing relations with Equatorial Guinea, reflecting the country's policy of extending bridges of friendship and cooperation with the African countries.
For his part, President Mbasogo said he was pleased with his country's progressive relations with the UAE, adding that Equatorial Guinea was looking forward to benefiting from the UAE's experience in fields of development. (end)
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