Mohamed receives Chadian President
abu dhabi — His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has received Idriss Deby Itno, President of the Republic of Chad, who is currently on an official visit to the country.
Sheikh Mohamed welcomed the Chadian President and his accompanying delegation and expressed his happiness at the meeting.
During the meeting, Sheikh Mohamed and President Deby discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the UAE and Chad, and ways of developing relations to serve the two countries’ common interests.
The two sides reviewed aspects of joint work, ideas, projects, and opportunities that would achieve their mutual interests, and the possibility of benefiting from the experiences of the two nations in many fields, especially with regard to the establishment of economic partnerships, development programmes and successful projects.
Sheikh Mohamed stressed the keenness of the UAE under the leadership of the President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to strengthen relations and intensify dialogue to reach a high level of cooperation and joint action.
The Chadian President expressed his happiness over his visit to the UAE, and said that he also wished for further development and growth in bilateral interests.
Sheikh Mohamed and President Deby also discussed the latest regional and international developments, especially political developments in Libya, and ways to support security and stability efforts, as well as the issue of extremism and terrorism.
The meeting was attended by Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs; Dr Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State; Ali bin Hammad Al Shamsi, Deputy Secretary-General of the Supreme National Security Council; Mohamed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Under-Secretary of the Crown Prince’s Court in Abu Dhabi; Hissein Brahim Taha, Chadian Minister of Foreign Affairs; and a number of officials accompanying the Chadian President.