His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, "may God protect him", received today His Excellency George Vella, President of the Republic of Malta, who is on an official visit to the UAE. At the beginning of the meeting, which took place at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi, His Highness welcomed President George Vella and the accompanying delegation, expressing his hope that this visit would be a good beginning for further development and growth in the relations of the two countries during the coming period. His Highness the President of the State and His Excellency George Vella discussed the possibilities of enhancing joint cooperation and the opportunities that the two countries possess to develop their relations, especially in the fields of economy, investment, trade, renewable energy, food security, environment, innovation, and other vital fields, which represent an important tributary to advancing sustainable development in the two countries.

The two sides also reviewed a number of regional and international issues and developments and exchanged views on them. In this context, they affirmed the keenness of the two countries, through their membership in the UN Security Council, to work together to support peace, stability and cooperation in the whole world.. in addition to strengthening international collective action in facing common challenges. that the world is witnessing. The meeting touched on the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28), which the UAE will host at the end of this year, in light of the joint coordination between the two countries in the UN Security Council on strengthening the international response to the threat of climate change.