Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory cable to French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, on the occasion of his country's Independence day.

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has also sent a similar cable to the French president. General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has also sent a similar cable to Sarkozy.