His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, where they discussed strengthening relations between the two friendly countries in various fields. His Highness presented the Russian Minister with the Order of the Union, and also presented Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov with the Order of Zayed II, First Class, both awards bestowed by the President of the UAE in recognition of their efforts in developing and enhancing bilateral relations during the past period.