The UAE Flag Day celebration is a landmark epic of a nation that has made remarkable achievements and positioned itself among world advanced countries, said Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Industry.

''On the 3rd of November every year, the UAE flag flatters high as the leadership steers the nation's ship towards safety,'' said Al Mazrouei in a statement on the occasion of the UAE Flag Day.

''We raise the flag to renew our allegiance to a leadership that made the UAE a nation proud of itself among the comity of nations,'' the minister added.

He extended warm congratulations to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, The Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of Emirates and Their Highnesses the Crown Princes on the glorious occasion The Flag Day marks the anniversary of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan becoming the president in 2004.

Every year on November 2, people in the UAE celebrate this national occasion, in which they reaffirm their allegiance to the UAE flag, which is a symbol of the country’s unity and greatness and represents their aspirations for a better future.

Source: Wam