UAE: Sheikh Mohammed arrives in Saudi Arabia to attend Gulf-Central Asia Summit

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, arrived today in Jeddah to attend the 18th Consultative Meeting of the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Sheikh Mohammed is leading the UAE delegation to the meeting, which will commences today. He and his accompanying delegation will also attend the first Gulf-Central Asia Summit being hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

On his arrival at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Sheikh Mohammed was received by Prince Badr bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Governor of Makkah Region, Jassim Al Budaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, as well as several senior civil and military officials.

The official delegation accompanying Sheikh Mohammed to the Jeddah meetings includes Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to the UAE President; Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs; Mohamed bin Hadi Al Husseini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs; Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy; Khalifa Saeed Sulaiman, Chairman of Protocols for the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE; and Sheikh Nahyan bin Saif bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, UAE ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

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