Minister of the UAE Presidential Affairs Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al-Nahyan met here yesterday Rashid Meredov, Turkmenistan's Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is currently visiting the country as part of the delegation accompanying President of Turkmenistan. The meeting focused on the bilateral friendly ties and cooperation between the two countries and ways to boost them. Sheikh Mansour affirmed President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al- Nahyan's keenness to strengthen the bilateral relations and to explore opportunities for cooperation in all fields. Meredov expressed his pleasure over visiting the UAE, saying that the visit would contribute in bolstering progressive ties and mutual interests of the two peoples. The meeting was attended by Hassan Abdullah Al Adhab, the UAE Ambassador to Turkmenistan, WAM reported.