President Sheikh Mohamed welcomes Albanian and Australian ministers

Parties discuss key ties in visit to Abu Dhabi

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  President Sheikh Mohamed receives Taulant Balla, Minister of Interior of Albania, during a Sea Palace barza. Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court

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  Sheikh Mohamed with Mr Balla and Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court

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  Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, receives Richard Marles, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Australia, during a Sea Palace barza. Also pictured is Mohamed Al Mazrouei, Minister of State for Defence Affairs. Mohamed Al Hammadi / UAE Presidential Court

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  Sheikh Mohamed with Mr Marles and Mr Al Mazrouei. Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court

President Sheikh Mohamed and senior Emirati figures welcomed Albanian and Australian ministers to Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

The head of state met with Taulant Balla, Minister of Interior of Albania, at the Sea Palace. Mr Balla also met Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Minister of Interior and Deputy Prime Minister.

The President further met with Richard Marles, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Australia.

Also pictured with Mr Marles was Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Mohamed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of State for Defence Affairs.