H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, met here yesterday a group of Emirati students who are studying at various French universities and institutions.

The Deputy Prime Minister conveyed the greetings and best wishes from the UAE leadership to the students who are on government-funded scholarships.

He described the students as a source of pride for their country.

He also added that the UAE government pays great attention to this segment of students and keenly follows their academic performances.

Madhed Hareb Al Khaiili, the UAE Ambassador to France; Major General Nasser Lakhreibani Al Nuaimi, Secretary-General of the office of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and a number of officials also attended the meeting.