The UAE’s success story began with solid foundations laid by the founding fathers

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, affirmed that the inspiring success story that the UAE has written, since its establishment in 1971, would not have been achieved without the solid foundations with which this story began its chapters, and formed the base on which the structure of the union was based, documenting the solid values ​​that the founding fathers instilled in the souls of the people of the Emirates, and depicting the great ambition that is soon to rise. Its ceiling is rising day after day, with the vision of a leadership that does not accept an alternative to first place, and with the help of a people who chose to delete the word “impossible” from their dictionary.

This came on the occasion of the UAE’s celebration of the 54th Union Day, where on this glorious day, His Highness extended his highest congratulations and blessings to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, and to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, and to their brothers, Their Highnesses the Sheikhs, members of the Supreme Council of the Federation, rulers of the Emirates, asking God Almighty to He blesses the UAE with further progress and prosperity, and grants its wise leadership good health and wellness, and the people of the Emirates the means of progress and sophistication.

His Highness said: “The UAE has raised the status of mankind and made ensuring his prosperous future a main focus of its development strategies and plans. It has launched initiatives and projects to achieve the best quality of life, and the finest facilities and services for citizens and residents, as well as visitors, by relying on innovation, encouraging creativity and openness to the world, with a conscious vision to draw inspiration from the most successful experiences, and benefit from them in achieving ambitious goals included in the vision (We are the Emirates 2031), to reach a society that is more Global prosperity, and confirming the country’s position as a hub for the new knowledge-based economy, as well as its position as a prominent supporter of international cooperation, in parallel with working to bring government performance to the highest levels of performance efficiency, which enhances the country’s continued progress in various global competitiveness indicators.”

His Highness added: “For more than five decades, the UAE has proven that it is an effective partner in building a better future for the region and the world, with a balanced approach and partnership and cooperation relations based on common interests, and a vision that believes that peace is the basic foundation of development, and the ideal bridge towards a future in which peoples and nations enjoy factors of stability and prosperity, and new horizons are opened before them to gain greater chances of development and progress.” His Highness noted the advanced position of the UAE. Among the most important countries donors to development aid in the world.

His Highness added: “The UAE has never been late in extending a helping hand to everyone who needs it. It has been a model and role model in carrying out its responsibilities towards all brotherly and friendly countries, especially in times of distress. It has maintained its firm commitment to its firm and courageous stances towards various regional and international issues, based on an unshakable belief in the importance of establishing the foundations of peace, security and stability, and raising the level of cooperation in order to ensure a better future for people wherever they are.”

His Highness explained that this rational approach and forward-looking vision for the future were among the most important reasons that increased the world’s confidence in the UAE as a partner with the vision and capabilities that make it able to play an active role in advancing comprehensive and sustainable development efforts at the regional and international levels, while this confidence was one of the most important catalysts that strengthened the country’s position as a major destination for investment and specialized talent, and a leading center for innovation in the most important vital sectors.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum concluded by emphasizing that by continuing its investment in preparing for the future, and its tireless pursuit of achieving the highest levels of leadership in it, by empowering young people and providing them with all the necessary components to build new generations of conscious leaders capable of carrying the banner of development, and by building qualitative partnerships with the most important players in the fields of trade, digital economy, technology, artificial intelligence, and space, the UAE continues to make a new history called prosperity, writing its pages with an ink of loyalty. Loyalty and adherence to the authentic national values with which the UAE embarked on a journey of development that was and will continue to be the subject of global attention and appreciation.

Hamdan bin Mohammed:

• With the vision of a leadership that does not accept an alternative to first place, and with the help of a people who chose to delete the word “impossible” from their dictionary… the ceiling of ambition is rising day after day.