Crown Prince welcomes South Sudan's president to Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed met with Salva Kiir Mayardit on Tuesday

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The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi welcomed South Sudan's president to Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, met with Salva kiir Mayardit.

The two leaders signed agreements and discussed areas in which the two countries can work together.

South Sudan's leader and senior ministers are in the Emirates this week for a series of investment events and trade talks.

On Monday, the country's agriculture minister Onyoti Adigo Nyikwec spoke of attempts to make the country - one of the most insecure food states - more self sufficient.