The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is considered a strategic partnership and ally to France in combating Daesh terrorist group, French Foreign Ministry spokesman Roman Nadal said on Thursday.

In statements, he added that French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault will receive on Friday his UAE counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss fostering bilateral relations and a number of regional and international issues of mutual concern.

They are expected to discuss the situation in Libya, Syria and Yemen as well as the establishment of Louvre Abu Dhabi museum, Nadal further said.

Source : MENA