President Sheikh Mohamed meets Prime Minister of Georgia in Abu Dhabi
The meeting was attended by senior Emirati officials including Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, Managing Director of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Special Affairs, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad, Adviser to the UAE President.
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