Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed holds talks with Malaysian minister

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces discussed plans to strengthen ties with Malaysia during a meeting with the country's economy minister

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, meets with Mohamed Azmin Ali, Minister of Economic Affairs of Malaysia. Rashed Al Mansoori / MinisShow more

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed held talks with a senior Malaysian minister during his visit to the country.

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces discussed efforts to increase investment and trade between the South-East Asian nation and the UAE with Mohamed Azmin Ali, Malaysia's Minister of Economic Affairs.

The two men reaffirmed plans to forge closer links between the countries.

During his visit to Kuala Lumpur, Sheikh Mohamed attended the coronation of King Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah and met the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

He described Malaysia as a friendly ally of the UAE and said he was looking forward to continuing to build on the fruitful partnership between the countries.