The message was handed to the UAE ruler by State Minister Musaed Al-Aiban during a meeting in Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Khalifa wished good health to King Abdullah and greater progress and prosperity for the people of Saudi Arabia.

The meeting was attended by top officials including Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Zayed Foundation President Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and Deputy Premier and Presidential Affairs Minister Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.