Shaikh Mohammed holds talks with French minister

Shaikh Mohammed holds talks with French minister (Wam) / 12 June 2013 His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius at his residence in Paris on Tuesday. Shaikh Mohammed and Shaikh Hamdan holding talks with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius in Paris on Tuesday. — Wam In attendance was Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai. Fabius said the UAE leader’s visit was highly appreciated by the French president and government. He stressed the depth of the historical relations between the UAE and France in various fields. Shaikh Mohammed and the French minister discussed a number of issues of common concern, and ways to develop cooperation in the fields of economy, science, tourism and culture. They also addressed a number of international and Arab issues, especially the Syria strife. Shaikh Mohammed presented the French minister with a copy of his book, My Vision. Shaikh Mohammed is heading a high-profile delegation on a three-day visit to Paris during which he will meet French President Francois Hollande. The delegation accompanying Shaikh Mohammed comprises Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, UAE Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Dubai Civil Aviation and Chief Executive of Emirates airline and Group Shaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Cabinet Affairs Minister Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Anwar Mohammed Gergash,  Minister of State Reem Ibrahim Al Hashemi, Dubai Ruler’s Court Director-General Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Director of Dubai Ruler’s Office Lt. General Musabbah Rashid Al Fattan, Dubai Director of Protocol and Hospitality Khalifa Saeed Suleiman and UAE Ambassador to France Mohammad Meer Abdullah Al Raessi. The delegation also includes members of the National Higher Committee for Dubai Expo 2020, including Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Roads and Transport Authority Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General of the Dubai Municipality Hussain Nasser Lootah, Deputy Police Chief of Dubai Major General Khamis Mattar Al Muzainah and Chief Executive Officer of the Dubai World Trade Centre and Director-General of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Hilal Saeed Al Marri. Taylor Scott International