His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received a telephone call from President of the Republic of France Emmanuel Macron.

During the phone call, they discussed ways to strengthen friendship and co-operation between the UAE and France in the best interest of both the countries and their people.

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and President Macron touched on the latest regional and international developments, as well as joint co-operation to enhance regional security to fight extremism and terrorism and dry up their funding sources.

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed and the French President also exchanged views on a number of issues of mutual interest.