Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will travel to France for an official visit on Wednesday.

He will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to discuss the strategic cooperation between the nations, official news agency WAM reported.

The two leaders will also review a number of issues of mutual interest and the latest developments in the region.

Last week, lieutenant general Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces met with his counterpart general Thierry Borcard, chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, during an official visit to France.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed the deep bilateral relations between their countries in military and defence.

General Borcard also expressed his appreciation of the UAE’s support in evacuating French diplomats and citizens, as well as citizens of many other countries from Kabul, in addition to its role in supporting international relief efforts in Afghanistan during the past years.