Abu Dhabi, Dec. 01st, 2008 (WAM)--President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, received today at Al Bateen Palace in presence of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Bahraini Speaker Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Dharani and the delegation accompanying him.

Sheikh Khalifa welcomed the Bahraini official and lauded progress being experienced by Bahrain Kingdom in all fields under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Eisa, of Bahrain Kingdom.

He stressed the played by the parliament in Bahrain and depth of the historic relations between the peoples of the UAE and Bahrain, as well as ways of upgrading them.

Al Madhrani conveyed regards of King Hamad to Sheikh Khalifa on advent of the 37th anniversary of the UAE's national day.

Also present at the meeting were the UAE Federal National Council Speaker HE Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, UAE Interior Minister Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, other Sheikhs, ministers, senior officials and the Bahraini delegation.

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