Abu Dhabi: General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received President Noor Sultan Nizar Bayev of Kazakhstan, who is on a special visit in the country, on Wednesday.

Shaikh Mohammad greeted Bayev and lauded the deep rooted friendly relationship between the two countries.

On his part Bayev expressed his pleasure at visiting the UAE, and commended the great development that has taken place in the country.