Abu Dhabi: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday received the Chairman and members of the Higher Organising Committee of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2017), at Al Bahr Place.

His Highness Shaikh Saud Bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain and Prince Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain, were present.

Shaikh Mohammad welcomed the committee members and praised their hard work in organising this successful international event.

He said that since its launch in 1993, IDEX had been moving from success to another, thanks to the high organistion skills of the Emiratis.

He urged the committee members and other organising teams to make further efforts and to come up with creative and innovative ideas for the upcoming editions of IDEX, to attract more international participants, to enhance the country’s reputation as a top destination for international events and to reflect the progress made by the UAE, under the wise leadership of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.