His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received at the Al Shatea Palace General Lloyd Austin, Commander of the U.S. Central Command, who was visiting the UAE earlier this week, UAE national news agency (WAM) reported.

During the meeting, the pair examined the existing relations between the UAE and the United States in several spheres with a focus on the importance of supporting of cooperation and coordination on defense and military affairs between the two countries to serve their common interests.

They also exchanged views on the current developments in the region and issues of common concern.

Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Affairs Authority (EAA), Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, and Mohammed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Under-Secretary at Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court, attended the meeting.