British Defense Secretary Liam Fox got a warm welcome from Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum at a function held at the Zaabeel Palace. The British Defense Secretary is visiting the country along with a high level delegation from England for expediting co-operation between two nations in the field of Military setup.

They discussed various issues of mutual interest and expressed satisfaction over the current level of relations in various fields.

The meeting was also attended by Deputy Ruler of Dubai H.H Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum besides Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Reem Ibrahim Al Hashemi, Minister of State, Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Director General of the Office of the Ruler of Dubai and many high level officials from both countries.

Fox hailed UAE’s initiatives for bringing peace and stability in the region and pledged to offer every possible support for the humanitarian efforts made by the country. Both leaders, according to sources, also took up issue of mounting tension in the Middle East and military operation in Libya.