ABU DHABI, the United Arab Emirates, December 29, 2009 (SPA) -- Lt. Gen. Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and Mohamed Ould Boilil, the Mauritanian Minister of Interior & Decentralization Minister held a round of discussions on furthering security and police cooperation between their two countries. The two sides also exchanged views on a number of matters of common concern. Sheikh Saif hailed the UAE-Mauritanian relations and underscored the importance of cooperation between the two ministries, according to the UAE news agency "WAM".--SPA 11:33 LOCAL TIME 08:33 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/732709