HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, received congratulatory cables on the occasion of the 48th UAE National Day, from kings, presidents and princes of brotherly and friendly countries.

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, also received similar congratulatory cables on the 48th National Day.