UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today welcomed Benjamin Abalos Jr, Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government of the Philippines. The meeting, held at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, saw Abalos extend greetings from Ferdinand Marcos Jr, President of the Philippines, and express his hopes for the UAE's continued prosperity and the strengthening of UAE-Philippines ties.
Sheikh Mohamed reciprocated the greetings to the Philippine President and wished for ongoing progress for the country and its citizens. Both parties engaged in discussions on bilateral cooperation and sought avenues to further bolster relations to benefit both nations.
The meeting was attended by Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi; Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region; Suroor bin Mohammed Al Nahyan; Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Zayed Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation; Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior; Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Special Affairs; Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence; Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Advisor for Special Affairs at the Ministry of Presidential Court.
