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UAE Vice-President receives new ambassadors
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Tuesday received at the presidential palace Shaikh Mohammad Bin Abdullah Bin Ali Al Qutbi, Omani Ambassador, who conveyed the greetings of Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed of Oman and wished more progress and prosperity for the UAE and its people.
- WAM
- Published: 15:17 October 21, 2008
Abu Dhabi: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Tuesday received at the presidential palace Shaikh Mohammad Bin Abdullah Bin Ali Al Qutbi, Omani Ambassador, who conveyed the greetings of Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed of Oman and wished more progress and prosperity for the UAE and its people.
The Vice-President welcomed the new Omani Ambassador and wished him success in his mission of further strengthening the bond of fraternity between the UAE and Oman.
Shaikh Mohammad also received the new US Ambassador, Richard Olson, who conveyed to him the US government's wish of boosting relations of friendship with the UAE in all fields.
Shaikh Mohammad wished him success in his mission of serving the mutual interest of the two friendly countries.
Present at the meetings were Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister, Reem Ebrahim Al Hashimi, Minister of State, and other officials.
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