Mubarak, Zayed discuss ME developments, bilateral relations

Egypt's President Mubarak returned home last night after a flight visit to the United Arab Emirates during which he inquired after the health of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates, who underwent a kidney transplantation. The President wished Sheikh Zayed a speedy recovery.

President Mubarak's few hours visit embodied strong relationship between the two Arab leaders. The President had arrived in Abu Dhabi yesterday in the afternoon, where Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed welcomed him.

Mubarak and Zayed exchanged views on developments in the Middle East in the light of the sustained Israeli aggression against the brotherly Palestinian people.

The two leaders underlined support for legitimate Palestinian rights, hailing heroes of the Palestinian Intifada and calling on Israel to halt its aggression and killing activities against Palestinian people.

The two leaders underlined the right of the Palestinian people to establish their independent state in implementation of the resolutions of the Arab and Islamic Summits, providing international support for Palestinians in conformity with international agreements on the occupied lands.

The two leaders stressed the importance of sustained liquidating Arab atmospheres and rallying Arab ranks.

Talks also dealt with bilateral relations and stressed the importance of exerting more efforts for pushing relations forward in the various domains.

Minister of Information Safwat A1-Sherif said the two leaders exchanged views on the current developments, the situation in the Arab world and underway contacts among positions in the occupied territories.