Abu Dhabi, 20 March, 2005 (WAM)--General Sheikh Mohammed bin ZayedAl Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of UAEArmed Forces, received here today, Sheikh Khalid Al Fahad Al Sabah, andthe Kuwaiti football team which are camping in the UAE in preparationfor the Asian Cup 2006 Qualifying Finals.

Sheikh Mohammed ,welcoming the Team, said that he hoped theyhad benefited from their training in the UAE, and lauded their advancedstandard which reflected their leaders concern of sports in Kuwait.

Sheikh Khalid described Sheikh Mohammed as an exceptional sportspersonality who has rightfully gained the respect and appreciation ofall sports leaderships due to his methodology in his work and far sightednessthat have accomplished great results for UAE sports.

Sheikh Mohamed and Sheikh Khalid explored the plight of Gulfsports and means to boost coordination and cooperation The reception was attended by Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan,Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affaires, GeneralSheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Interior, Sheikh Ahmed binZayed Al Nahyan, Under Secretary of the Ministry for Finance and Industryand Chairman of Board of Trustees of the Zayed Foundation for Charityand Humanitarian Work , Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister ofPresidential Affaires,Sheikh Dhiyab bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of AbuDhabi Electricity and Water Authority, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan,Minister of Public Works and a number of UAE sports personalities.