Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, received Malcolm Turnbull, the Australian prime minister, at the Beach Palace on Saturday.
Welcoming Mr Turnbull to the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed hoped the visit would help strengthen cooperation between the two countries.
The meeting was attended by Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor and Deputy Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Sheikh Abdullah, Foreign Minister, and Mohammed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Under-Secretary of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi.
Sheikh Mohammed and Mr Turnbull reviewed the growing relations between the UAE and Australia, focusing on trade, economic and investment fields.
They also discussed cooperation in renewable and clean energy issues, and efforts to launch and expand projects in these areas.
Sheikh Mohammed and Mr Turnbull exchanged views on the latest regional and international developments, particularly terrorism and their coordinated fight against terrorist organisations.
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