Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, discussed over a phone call Thursday, the cooperation ties between the two countries in addition to an array of issues of common interest. The two leaders addressed aspects of coordination and collaboration in the political, economic, scientific and cultural domains and prospects of advancing overall cooperation to higher levels. They also exchanged views on the latest regional and international developments.