Awwal 05, 1432, April 09, 2011, SPA -- General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces received here yesterday U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates, who is currently visiting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of a regional tour. The meeting touched on ways to enhance ties of friendship between the UAE and USA, latest regional and international developments and issues of mutual interest. The meeting was attended by Mohammed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Under Secretary of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court; Yousif bin Mana Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the United States and Richard Olson, U.S. Ambassador to the UAE, according to a report of UAE news agency "WAM".