Tokyo; General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, yesterday met Toshimitsu Motegi, Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, in Tokyo.
Shaikh Mohammad hailed UAE-Japan’s ties as distinguished, adding that these ties receive support and care from the leadership of both countries.
Shaikh Mohammad said he was looking forward to taking the bilateral relations to a new era of promising cooperation where the two countries can share expertise and experiences in areas of education, scientific research, physiotherapy, industry, technology and renewable energy.
The two sides discussed ways of enhancing friendly ties as well as an array of issues of common interest.
The Japanese minister welcomed Shaikh Mohammad and his accompanying delegation, stressing that the trip signifies the progress of bilateral ties in all fields. He expressed Japan’s sincere desire to expand cooperation with the UAE and generate new opportunities for joint projects. The leadership of the UAE and Japan, he affirmed, was keen to strengthen these ties to serve mutual interests.
The meeting was attended by Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister; Shaikh Hamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court; Suhail Mohammad Al Mazroui, Minister of Energy; Abdullah Nasser Al Suwaidi, Director-General of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company; Saeed Ali Yousuf Al Nowais, UAE Ambassador to Japan; and other members of the UAE delegation
