Abu Dhabi, HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Dr Badr Abdel Ati, Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigration, discussed the prospects of further consolidating the relations between the two countries, in addition to reviewing several regional and international issues of common interest. This came as the UAE top diplomat welcomed the Egyptian FM in Abu Dhabi today, where they explored ways to develop bilateral cooperation in various fields, including economic, investment, commercial, and developmental sectors. Sheikh Abdullah said during the meeting that the UAE and Egypt share a deep, longstanding bond strengthened by historical ties. He expressed his aspiration to collaborate with the Egyptian minister on further strengthening the longstanding bilateral relations between the two nations, which are steadily growing across all domains. Sheikh Abdullah also conveyed his commitment to supporting the joint efforts of both countries to achie ve sustainable development for their peoples, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. The meeting was attended by Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, and Saeed Mubarak Al Hajeri, Assistant Foreign Minister for Economic and Trade Affairs. Source: Bahrain News Agency