President of the United Arab Emirates, Shaikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will begin on Monday a state visit to France. He will meet French President, Emmanuel Macron, at the Élysée Palace, it has been announced. According to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), the visit is an opportunity to reinforce and expand the longstanding strategic partnership between the United Arab Emirates and France. The two Heads of State will aim to bolster joint action that supports a collective responsibility to addressing several of the greatest challenges facing the world today, including future energy, climate change, and technology. In addition, the two nations will continue to strengthen ties across culture, education and space. They will also discuss the collective efforts of France and the United Arab Emirates in regional stability and security. His Highness will also meet a number of French officials during the visit, WAM added. — Agencies