On Thursday, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, received Mohammed Baqir Qalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Shura Council, in the presence of Ghobash, Chairman of the Federal National Council.

During the meeting that took place at the Beach Palace in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed welcomed the Speaker of the Iranian Shura Council.

The two sides discussed the relations of the two countries and ways to enhance them, especially at the parliamentary level, in addition to a number of issues and topics of common interest and exchanged views on them.

The meeting discussed the importance of the role of parliaments in strengthening relations between peoples and consolidating the values of coexistence, understanding, cooperation and rapprochement between them.

The meeting was attended by Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Special Affairs Advisor at the Presidential Office, Ali bin Hammad Al Shamsi, Secretary-General of the Supreme National Security Council, Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the State, Khalifa Shaheen Al-Marar, Minister of State, and a number of members of the Federal National Council and officials.

It was also attended by the delegation accompanying the Speaker of the Iranian Shura Council.