On the same day, Director-General Bokova met with His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAE.

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Last month, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahayan summoned Egypt's ambassador over claims carried by Egyptian media the UAE was behind a plot against Egypt's leadership, saying they were "fabricated".

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He then transferred to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, where he first held a bilateral meeting with Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates.

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