His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, said that the march of construction and development in the UAE has reached the peak of its successes, establishing the name of our dear country as a beacon of innovation, creativity and prosperity.

The following is the speech delivered by His Highness through "Shield Al Watan" magazine on the occasion of the 48th National Day of the State.

The 48th anniversary of the founding of the United Arab Emirates is the culmination of its construction and development process, culminating in the name of our dear country as a beacon of innovation, creativity and prosperity. The founding father of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, since the establishment of the state and the formation of its first foundation, has made the UAE the center of attention and destination of the world, and won the admiration and appreciation of everyone for their achievements. Unprecedented The arrival of the UAE astronaut Hazza Al Mansouri to the International Space Station, as a first step, in our space-related plans, which will complete its next and most important step, in conjunction with the fiftieth anniversary of the United Arab Emirates, sending a trip to Mars in 2021.

Today, while less than a year away from Expo 2020, the world's largest and first of its kind in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, there is no doubt that it will be a different achievement in addition to the UAE's entitlements to host such huge events. It reaffirms the UAE's merit to be a country of unique achievements in the world.

The experience of the Union has been an inspiring station for the world in building a comprehensive civilizational renaissance that did not stop at the limit of urbanization but exceeded it towards investing in human beings. All fields in the country according to the highest international standards.

It is fitting that our celebration of the 48th National Day coincides with the start of the work of the new Federal National Council in its first regular session of the seventeenth legislative term. And society.

On this occasion, we extend our most sincere congratulations to His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and my brothers, the rulers of the UAE, and to the general public and residents of the UAE. The march of the Union will continue to be an incentive to inspire motivation and redouble our efforts to continue to work faithfully, efficiently and excellently.