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Prime Minister Meets with His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates Monday, December 17, 2007 JAPANESE

Prime Minster Yasuo Fukuda met with His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Force, who was on his Official Working Visit to Japan, at the Prime Minister's Official Residence. At the start of the meeting, Prime Minister Fukuda said, "When the former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe visited your country in April this year, agreement was made at the summit level on the importance of reinforcing and developing our bilateral relations. I am convinced that the visit by Your Excellency to Japan will contribute to the further development of our close ties." To this, the Crown Prince replied, "I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for the warm welcome. The UAE and Japan are enjoying optimal bilateral relations." After the meeting, Prime Minister Fukuda, together with the Crown Prince, attended a signing ceremony for documents including the Joint Statement on the 1st Meeting of the Japan-United Arab Emirates Joint Economic Committee. Related link: Japan-United Arab Emirates Relations (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)