DUBAI, JUNE 10, (BNA)--UAE VICE PRESIDENT, PRIME MINISTER AND DUBAI RULER SHAIKH MOHAMMED BIN RASHID AL MAKTOUM HOSTED TODAY A LUNCH BANQUET IN HONOUR OF CROWN PRINCE AND DEPUTY SUPREME COMMANDER SHAIKH SALMAN BIN HAMAD AL KHALIFA.
IT WAS ATTENDED BY SOUTHERN GOVERNOR AND PRESIDENT OF THE PUBLIC COMMISSION FOR THE PROTECTION OF MARINE RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE SHAIKH ABDULLAH BIN HAMAD AL KHALIFA, CROWN PRINCE'S SON SHAIKH ISA BIN SALMAN AL KHALIFA, THE ACCOMPANYING DELEGATION AND UAE DIGNITARIES AND SENIOR OFFICIALS. THE CROWN PRINCE EXCHANGED TALKS WITH SHAIKH MOHAMMED ON DISTINGUISHED RELATIONS BETWEEN BAHRAIN AND THE UAE IN LIGHT OF THE TREMENDOUS CARE ATTRIBUTED BY BOTH COUNTRIES' LEADERSHIPS. THEY ALSO DISCUSSED BILATERAL COOPERATION AND WAYS OF BOLSTERING THEM. SHAIKH SALMAN CONVEYED THE GREETINGS OF HIS MAJESTY KING HAMAD BIN ISA AL KHALIFA AND PRIME MINISTER SHAIKH KHALIFA BIN SALMAN AL KHALIFA. AOQ 10-JUN-2009 20:50