Saudi ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Dr Abdullah bin Muammar has highlighted the importance of the forthcoming visit of Sheikh Khalifah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the President of the UAE to the Kingdom, and said it is the first visit of Sheikh Khalifah abroad since his assumption of power in the United Arab Emirates. "The visit embodies the existing fraternal relations between the Kingdom and the UAE," he said. Bin Muammar lauded the significant role played by the Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan , the Former President of the UAE, in cementing Saudi-UAE relations.