President Sheikh Mohamed bids farewell to Bahrain's King Hamad after UAE visit

The two leaders discussed the strong links between their nations during friendly talks in Abu Dhabi

President Sheikh Mohamed walks with Bahrain's King Hamad at the Presidential Airport as he prepares to leave the UAE following a visit. All photos: UAE Presidential Court

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed, left, and Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior bid farewell to King Hamad. Mohamed Al Hammadi / UAE Presidential Court

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed sees off Sheikh Khaled bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah (second from left) and Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (left) at the Presidential Airport. Mohamed Al Hammadi / UAE Presidential Court

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed shakes hands with King Hamad. Mohamed Al Hammadi / UAE Presidential Court

President Sheikh Mohamed met Bahrain's King Hamad in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday as part of his visit to the Emirates.

Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad, left, attends the meeting in Ghantoot, Abu Dhabi.

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, left, and Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad, second left, at the meeting.

Dignitaries attend the meeting between President Sheikh Mohamed and King Hamad.

Sheikh Mohamed and King Hamad hailed the deep ties between their nations during talks in Abu Dhabi.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, left, and Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council and chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office, at the meeting.

President Sheikh Mohamed bid farewell to Bahrain's King Hamad as he concluded his visit to the Emirates on Thursday.

Sheikh Mohamed saw off the monarch at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi.

Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed were also in attendance as the monarch flew out of the country.

Sheikh Mohamed and King Hamad held talks in the capital on Wednesday centred on the deep ties binding the two Middle East neighbours.

They reviewed efforts to further bolster links in a range of fields and expressed their pride over the strength of the alliance between their countries.

King Hamad hailed the pivotal role played by the UAE under Sheikh Mohamed's leadership on both the regional and international stage.

He spoke of the UAE's contribution to security and stability and promoting harmony, tolerance and cooperation.

The two sides discussed a number of regional and global developments and exchanged views on issues of mutual interest.

Sheikh Mohamed and King Hamad hold talks regularly in keeping with the warm friendship between their nations.

Last month, they joined fellow Arab leaders to inspected the Regal Heights Hotel, which is part of an investment project in El Alamein City in Egypt.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi hosted a banquet attended by Sheikh Mohamed, King Hamad and King Abdullah II of Jordan, and Mustafa Al Kadhimi, Prime Minister of Iraq.

They all discussed the important links between the five Arab countries, based on brotherhood, compassion and mutual respect and interests.