Paris - During the Crown Prince's trip to France meeting dignitaries and heads of state.
Published: Thu 22 Nov 2018, 11:13 AM
Updated: Thu 22 Nov 2018, 6:58 PM
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, met French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and a group of businessmen as part of his visit to Paris.
During his trip in France, a video of Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince greeting the father of an Emirati student studying abroad has gone viral on social media.
The Crown Prince bends his head and looks directly into a camera and says with warmth: "Salam Abu Mohammed, I want to commend you on having a son who has made the UAE proud.
"May he be successful and prosper, bringing joy to this nation," he ends with a smile.
The young man in question looks delighted and humbled by the greeting.
The meeting with the French PM, which took place at Matignon Palace on Wednesday in attendance of Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the two parties discussed ways of bolstering distinguished ties of friendship and cooperation across cultural, educational, economic, investment and political spheres.
The two sides expressed their determination to further advance joint cooperation and work.
The Crown Prince and Philippe took stock of the latest regional and global developments and exchanged views on a wide range of issues of mutual concern.
Philippe lauded the evolving UAE-France ties and the joint cultural projects which, he said, strengthen bilateral friendship and cooperation.
He said he was looking forward for a more constructive, qualitative partnership with the UAE so as to realise the aspirations of the peoples of both countries.
The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi had also met with Emmanuel Macron, President of France, in Paris on Wednesday.
The two sides discussed cooperation and bilateral relations in a number of vital fields, ways to enhance the economy, trade, investments and ways to benefit from the multiple investment opportunities in the two countries in the light of the strong historic relations and joint strategic interests.
With inputs from IANS and Wam.
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