His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received Friday the Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A. Milley, at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi.

During the meeting, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Milley discussed cooperation and joint coordination level in the defense and military affairs in the best interest of the two friendly countries and enhances their strategic cooperation, Emirates news agency WAM reported.

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Airports Company; Mohammed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Under-secretary of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court; Major General Saleh Mohammed Mujrin Al Ameri, Commander of the Land Forces, and members of the delegation accompanying the Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, attended the meeting.

Earlier, Saudi Arabia’s Chief of General Staff, Lt. General Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili received Wednesday General Mark A. Milley Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his accompanying delegation .

During the meeting, which took place at King Salman Air Base in the Central Sector, the two sides discussed joint cooperation and coordination between the two countries, especially in defense and military affairs, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Both sides emphasized on dealing with forms of terrorism to ensure the security and safety of the region, in addition to reviewing a number of issues and topics of common interest.