As part of his official visit to the U.S., the UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with former President George W Bush.
Sheikh Mohamed and the former president engaged in several discussions, during which they recalled Bush’s historic visit to the UAE in 2008. The visit, they noted, further strengthened the two nations’ robust partnership, which highlights their common values and a mutual commitment to promoting progress and stability.
The UAE President expressed his appreciation for President Bush’s role in enhancing these relations during his time in office, expressing pleasure in having the opportunity to reflect on key milestones in the bilateral relationship with the U.S.
Sheikh Mohamed also highlighted the pivotal role of President Bush’s late father, George H.W. Bush, in solidifying the friendship and partnership between the two countries. The UAE President noted that President Bush had been “a friend of the UAE and an ally to the region during a most difficult period”.
During the meeting, Sheikh Mohamed also reaffirmed that the two countries’ commitment to promoting security, stability, and peace, both in the region and globally, has been a central pillar of UAE-U.S. cooperation over the past decades. Moreover, he expressed his confidence that this collaboration between the two nations will continue into the future.
Also attending the meeting were Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority, and Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba of the UAE to the U.S.
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During the visit to the U.S., the UAE President also met with several senators to discuss opportunities to develop UAE-U.S. relations at various levels, as well as other issues of mutual interest.
Sheikh Mohamed also held meetings in Washington D.C. with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, to discuss the rapid advancements in modern technology and artificial intelligence.
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