RIYADH — United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Wednesday.

He was warmly welcomed by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman upon his arrival at King Khalid International Airport.The visit is seen as a gesture of strengthening bilateral relations between the two nations.

Accompanying Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed are several high-ranking officials from the UAE, including Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who serves as Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security advisor; Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chief of the Presidential Court for Special Affairs; Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Advisor to the President of the State; Ali bin Hammad Al Shamsi, Secretary General of the Supreme National Security Council; Mohammed bin Hassan Al Suwaidi, Minister of Investment; Dr. Ahmed Mubarak Al Mazroui, Director of the Office of the President for Strategic Affairs and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office; and Sheikh Nahyan bin Saif Al Nahyan, UAE Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.The official visit is expected to foster further cooperation between the two nations in various sectors, including economic and political partnerships.