Riaydh, 28 May, 05 (WAM) - President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived this evening from Riyadh after leading the country's delegation to the GCC 7th consultation summit, which was wrapped up earlier in the day.

He was received upon his arrival by General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Chief of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court, Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan,Chairman of Abu Dhabi Finance Department, Sheikh Mohammed bin ButtiAl Hamed, the Ruler's Representative in the Western Region, Sheikh Hamdanbin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Public Works, Dr. Sheikh Ahmed bin SaifAl Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Civil Aviation Department and President ofEtihad Airways, Sheikhs and senior officials.

Sheikh Khalifa was accompanied by a high level delegation that includedSheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Ministerof State for Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Presidential Affairs, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Informationand Culture, Sheikh Sultan bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Guest House and Protocol Department, Sheikh Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Minister of Supreme Council and GCC Affairs, Rashid Abdullah Al Nuaimi, Foreign Minister, AhmedJuma Al Za'abi, Deputy Minister of Presidential Affairs and Saeed Hamdan Al Naqbi,UAE Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

Sheikh Khalifa sent cables of greetings to Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani,Emir of Qatar and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain while passing theskies of their respective countries.

Earlier, Sheikh Khalifa and his accompanying delegation left Riyadh. Hewas seen off by Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz, Emir of Riyadh, Iad bin AminAl Madani, Saudi Culture and Information Minister, a number of Saudi Princes,Ministers and senior officials and Saeed Hamdan Al Naqbi, UAE Ambassadorto Saudi Arabia.

Sheikh Khalifa sent a cable to King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saudof Saudi Arabia, thanking him for the warm welcome accorded to him and hisaccompanying delegation.

"We appreciate your kind patronage of the GCC 7th consultation summit and the role played by Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz in the meeting deliberations to enhancejoint GCC action for the interest of the GCC peoples and the peoples of the Arab andIslamic nations," Sheikh Khalifa said.

He wished King Fahd good health.

Sheikh Khalifa sent a similar cable to Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud,Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of the Saudi National Guards.