Dubai Ruler meets with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince - in pictures

They met to discuss important national issues

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L) and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, receive the "Umm Kulthum in Abu Dhabi" book from Mohamed Al Murr, former Speaker of the UAE Federal National Council (FNC) (C), during a Sea Palace barza. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L) speaks with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice-President and Ruler of Dubai, during a Sea Palace barza. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L), speaks with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai (2nd L), and Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohamed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Ain Region (2nd R), during a Sea Palace barza. They are seen with Sheikh Nahyan Bin Zayed, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation (R). Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs (R), and Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior (L) attend a Sea Palace barza. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (3rd R) meets with Yang Jiechi, Special Representative of the President of China and Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (L), at the Sea Palace. They are seen with Mohamed Ahmad Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defence Affairs (R) and Dr Anwar Gargash, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (2nd R). Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (R), receives Yang Jiechi, Special Representative of the President of China and Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (L), at the Sea Palace. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

The Vice President and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi met on Monday to discuss important national issues and ways of ensuring sustainable development.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, spoke at Al Bahar Palace.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed also met Yang Jiechi, Special Representative of the President of China, which is a major trading partner for the Emirates.

In further key meetings on Monday, Dr Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, received Martin Griffiths, the UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for Yemen.

State news agency Wam said the meeting discussed political developments in Yemen and the efforts to reach a peaceful solution to the crisis.

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