Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed received a phone call from Saudi Crown Prince Prince Mohammed bin Salman, one of several world leaders to wish him well after he became UAE President on Saturday.
He was elected to the position after the death of Sheikh Khalifa.
Prince Mohammed congratulated Sheikh Mohamed and the people of the UAE on his election, and prayed to Allah Almighty to grant more security, prosperity, stability and prosperity to the Emirates.
Sheikh Mohamed thanked the Saudi Crown Prince for his sincere message and wished the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its people progress and prosperity.
Although the two men didn't meet in person, many regional leaders did travel to Abu Dhabi to offer condolences to the President.
These included Sultan Haitham, the Ruler of Oman, Jordan's King Abdullah, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Dr Barham Salih, the Iraqi President.
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Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt, walks with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, President of the UAE, at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs -
Mr El Sisi offers condolences to Sheikh Mohamed, with Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Khalifa, adviser to the UAE President. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs -
Sultan Haitham of Oman offers condolences to Sheikh Mohamed. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs -
King Abdullah II of Jordan with Sheikh Mohamed at the Presidential Airport. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs -
Mustafa Al Kadhimi, Prime Minister of Iraq, offers condolences to Sheikh Mohamed. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs -
Barham Salih, President of Iraq, and Mustafa Al Kadhimi, Prime Minister of Iraq, offer condolences to Sheikh Mohamed and Sheikh Dr Sultan. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs -
Mansour Azzam, Representative of the President of Syria, offers condolences to Sheikh Mohamed. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs -
Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, President of Turkmenistan, offers condolences to Sheikh Mohamed. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs -
Kais Saied, President of Tunisia, speaks with Sheikh Mohamed. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs -
Najib Mikati, Prime Minister of Lebanon, speaks with Sheikh Mohamed at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi. Abdulla Al Junaibi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs -
Aymen Benabderrahmane, Prime Minister of Algeria, with Sheikh Mohamed. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs -
General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of Sudan, with the UAE President. Abdulla Al Junaibi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Several other world leaders stated their intention to come to the Emirates to pay their respects, including UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, US Vice President Kamala Harris, newly re-elected French President Emmanuel Macron, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Sheikh Khalifa's death was announced on Friday by the state news agency Wam.
The Ministry of Presidential Affairs said there will be 40 days of official mourning with flags at half-staff, and three days of closure of ministries and official entities at the federal and local levels as well as the private sector.
The official mourning period began on Saturday with normal working hours resuming on Tuesday.
