(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
AMMAN, 20th October 2016 (WAM) - His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan todayexpressed hisadmirationof the United Arab Emirates, under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, within the context of the strong historical relations between the two countries.
HM King Abdullah made his remarks during a meeting with his sister, HRH Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, the wife of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, shortly before inaugurating the Princess Haya bint Al Hussein Military Hospital in the Jordanian city of Ajloun.
Noting the brotherly relations that exist between his country and the UAE, King Abdullah also praised the efforts of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid to support sustainable development throughout the Arab world, including Jordan.
Following the officialinauguration, King Abdullah and Princess Haya toured the hospital, which includes both the male and female surgery wards and other departments equipped with highly-specialised diagnostic and treatment equipment.
The nine-storey Princess Haya Hospital, built on an 11-acre plot of land, has 150 beds.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed hasprovided support to a number of projects and initiatives in Jordan, including the King Hussein Cancer Foundation, andthe renovation and expansion of the Haya Cultural Centre, as well as enablingthe expansion ofhis 'Reading Nation' campaign, with the support of the Emirates Red Crescent, to a number ofJordanian refugee camps.
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