WAM Abu Dhabi, April 17th, 2012 (WAM) -- Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces this morning received visiting Rear Admiral Jack Steer, Vice Chief of Defence Force of New Zealand at his office in GHQ of the Armed Forces.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed a number of common concern issues and ways to boost cooperation at all levels, particularly with regard to the military field.

A number of senior officers of the armed forces and the delegation accompanying the NZ official attended the meeting.

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