Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief-of-Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, who is currently visiting France, met with Thierry Burkhard, Chief-of-Staff of the French Army.

During the meeting, they discussed topics of interest, with a particular emphasis on strengthening defense cooperation between the two countries, UAE national news agency WAM reported.

On the sidelines of the visit, Al Rumaithi, and his accompanying delegation, attended Monday morning, the opening of Eurosatory 2022, the international reference for land and airland Defense and Security, featuring over 1,800 exhibitors and attracting a global audience of over 57,000 visitors.

Eurosatory is taking place from 13 to 17 June at the Parc des Expositions of Paris-Nord Villepinte, France.