President Sheikh Mohamed received King Abdullah of Jordan in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
The Jordanian monarch was welcomed on arrival by Sheikh Mohamed, underscoring the strong bilateral ties between the two Arab nations, reported state news agency Wam.
Senior UAE officials were also present to receive the Jordanian king, reflecting the significance attached to the visit by Abu Dhabi.
Among those on hand to greet King Abdullah were Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi; Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Special Affairs; and Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad, Adviser to the UAE President. A number of other senior officials were also in attendance.
King Abdullah was accompanied by a high-level Jordanian delegation including Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah, Prime Minister Jafar Hassan and a number of senior officials.
The visit comes as the UAE and Jordan maintain close diplomatic, economic and cultural ties, with both countries regularly engaging at the highest levels of government. Meetings between the two leaderships have historically addressed regional stability, trade and investment, as well as broader issues of shared concern across the Arab world.
