President Sheikh Mohamed tours Bahrain International Airshow with King Hamad

Leaders express desire to bolster links in key sectors during visit on Thursday

President Sheikh Mohamed and Bahrain's King Hamad visit the Tawazun stand during the Bahrain International Airshow 2022 at Sakhir Air Base. All photos: UAE Presidential Court

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, tours the airshow.

President Sheikh Mohamed and King Hamad tour the event. Seen with Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad, First Deputy Supreme Commander of Bahrain.

President Sheikh Mohamed greets Maj Gen Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad, Bahrain's National Security Adviser.

President Sheikh Mohamed greets a member of the Bahrain delegation upon arriving at Sakhir Air Base.

King Hamad of Bahrain visits the Tawazun stand during the airshow.

President Sheikh Mohamed tours the airshow. Seen with Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court.

Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan, left, and Mohamed Hassan Al Suwaidi, chief executive of Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company, tour the airshow.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed, right, and Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan tour the airshow.

Sheikh Sultan bin Hamdan, the UAE's ambassador to Bahrain, left, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad, adviser for Special Affairs at the Ministry of the Presidential Court, tour the airshow.

President Sheikh Mohamed and King Hamad of Bahrain ride in a vehicle on a tour of the airshow.

Aircraft perform manoeuvres at the airshow.

Aircraft perform at the airshow.

Aircraft perform manoeuvres.

President Sheikh Mohamed meets King Hamad of Bahrain.

From left, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad, adviser for Special Affairs at the Ministry of the Presidential Court; Sheikh Sultan bin Hamdan, the UAE's ambassador to Bahrain; Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan; and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed attend a meeting.

The Bahrain Guard of Honour stand at attention before the arrival of President Sheikh Mohamed.

President Sheikh Mohamed and King Hamad meet in Bahrain.

From left, Sheikh Sultan bin Hamdan, the UAE's ambassador to Bahrain; Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan; and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed attend a meeting in Bahrain.

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, attends a meeting in Bahrain. Seen with Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed and Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan.

UAE and Bahraini flags fly in front of Sakhir Air Base.

President Sheikh Mohamed toured Bahrain International Airshow on Thursday with King Hamad.

The two leaders held talks on efforts to deepen the long-standing ties between their nations.

Sheikh Mohamed expressed his delight at visiting Bahrain and meeting King Hamad, who echoed those sentiments.

Sheikh Mohamed and King Hamad spoke of their desire to bolster links in key sectors.

During their visit to the 10th annual airshow at Sakhir Airbase, Sheikh Mohamed was briefed on the latest developments in the kingdom's civilian and military aviation sector.

He praised the high level of organisation at the airshow, which he said enhanced Bahrain's status as a world-class host of major events.

Sheikh Mohamed was greeted at the airbase by King Hamad, Prince Salman bin Hamad, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain, and several senior officials.

The UAE delegation included Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed, Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad, Adviser for Special Affairs at the Presidential Court, Mohammed Al Bawardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, Khalifa Al Marar, Minister of State; Ali Al Shamsi, Deputy Secretary General of the Supreme National Security Council, and Sheikh Sultan bin Hamdan, the UAE's ambassador to Bahrain.