His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received His Excellency Sergio Mattarella, President of the Italian Republic, at Zabeel Palace. The Italian President is currently on an official visit to the UAE. His Highness welcomed the visiting President, highlighting the strong and long-standing relationship between the UAE and Italy, and its continued growth across a range of sectors in line with the shared vision of both countries’ leaderships. The two sides also reviewed ways to strengthen cooperation across sectors of mutual interest and exchanged views on regional and international developments. They stressed on the importance of dialogue and international cooperation to support stability and sustainable development.