ABU DHABI, FEB 17, SPA -- GENERAL MOHAMMED BIN ZAYED AL-NAHYAN, THE HEIR APPARENT OF ABU DHABI AND DEPUTY COMMANDER OF THE UAE'S ARMED FORCES, HAS HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ARAB GULF ARMED FORCES, AND SAID THEY HAVE BEEN POSITIVELY CONTRIBUTING TO ENHANCING THE PILLARS OF SECURITY AND STABILITY IN THE REGION. IN A STATEMENT TO THE UAE'S NEWS AGENCY, AL-NAHYAN SAID THE PLANS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE ARMED FORCES ARE STEADILY GOING AHEAD IN LINE WITH A COMMON VISION VIS-A-VIS THE VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL CHANGES AND DEVELOPMENTS. AL-NAHYAN REITERATED THAT THE GULF STATES ARE KEEN ON PRODUCTION OF THE COMMODITIES THEY CONSUME, AND TO REACH THE STAGE OF PRODUCTION AND EXPORT, AND THEY DON'T WANT TO REMAIN ONLY CONSUMERS OF WHAT OTHERS PRODUCE.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/426087