Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday (Monday) chaired an extraordinary UAE Cabinet meeting held at Louvre Abu Dhabi.

The meeting coincides with the UAE’s 46th National Day celebrations.

  The National Day is an occasion in which we celebrate the achievements of our forefathers, achievements of our citizens and progress of our governments."


Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, were present.

On this occasion, Shaikh Mohammad extended his congratulations to the UAE and its people, and expressed his wishes for more progress and achievements for the UAE under the leadership of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Their Highnesses Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the UAE.

Shaikh Mohammad said that the UAE is occupying the highest global ranks in a number of fields thanks to the efforts and vision of its founders, as well as the efforts exerted by its national cadres, who contributed to making the UAE a unique model for development and progress.

“The National Day is an occasion in which we celebrate the merits of our forefathers, achievements of our citizens and progress of our governments,” said Shaikh Mohammad.