His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, yesterday presented condolences on the death of the late Sultan Qaboos bin Saeed to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq bin Taymour Al Said, Sultan of sister Oman.
His Highness conveyed the condolences of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, and his condolences to the family of the honorable Al Said and the brotherly Omani people, praying to God Almighty that the late Sultan of the Sultanate, and the Arab and Islamic worlds, should be blessed with his mercy and forgiveness, and to inspire his family and people with patience and solace.
In addition to His Highness, a condolence delegation was presented by a high-ranking delegation that included His Highness Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in the Al Ain Region, His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice-President of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, and the team His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, His Highness Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Adviser, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member of the Executive Council Chairman Abu Dhabi Executive Office, and Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Executive Director Martyrs' Families Affairs Office in the Court of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and Sheikh Dhiab Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed the unification of the two brotherly peoples in the Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman in these moments of sadness and grief over the departure of a great Gulf, Arab and international leader, who has his eternal imprints in the history of the region and the world.
His Highness praised the titles of Sultan Qaboos, may God have mercy on him, and his role in building the modern Sultanate of Oman, making its civilized renaissance, strengthening Emirati-Omani relations, as well as supporting joint Gulf and Arab action, and working for peace and stability at the regional and global levels.
His Highness said, “Sultan Qaboos was a symbol of wisdom and good visions, and he worked with the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God have mercy on them, for the good of the two peoples, Emirati and Omani, and all Gulf and Arab peoples, and its interest in development, prosperity and peace, and left a rich legacy of accomplishments. Attitudes and policies that inspire future generations. And His Highness affirmed that “the relations between the Emirates and the sisterly Sultanate of Oman were and still will, and will, God willing and the will of their leaders, remain strong and firm, because what brings together the peoples of the two countries from brotherly ties strikes its roots in the depths of history, and is based on solid foundations of geographical neighborhood, values, customs, common traditions and relations Kinship, intermarriage, strategic depth, and other factors that give the two countries special and distinctive characteristics. His Highness wished to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, success and success in leading his country towards more progress, development and progress, and for the sisterly Sultanate of Oman to remain stable and preventive, under its new leadership.
For his part, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said expressed his sincere thanks and appreciation for the good brotherhood expressed towards the sisterly Sultanate of Oman and its people in their great deceased, Sultan Qaboos bin Saeed.
He affirmed the strong historical ties of brotherhood rooted between the UAE and the Sultanate of Oman and their two brotherly peoples, and their leaders' keenness to continue to document them for the good of the two countries, wishing the UAE more progress, development and uplift under its wise leadership. The delegation accompanying His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan also included the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, the Minister of State for Defense Affairs, Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, and the leader of the supporting units, Major General Abdullah Mehir Al Ketbi, and the head of the Federal Customs Authority Ali Saeed Matar Al Niyadi, Deputy Secretary General of the Supreme Council for National Security, Ali Bin Hammad Al Shamsi, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority, Member of the Executive Council, Khaldoun Khalifa Al Mubarak, and Under Secretary of the Court of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Mohammed Mubarak Al Mazrouei.
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince:
"Qaboos was a symbol of wisdom and good visions ... He worked with Zayed for the good of their peoples."
"Qaboos has left a rich legacy of achievements, attitudes and policies that inspire generations."
"The relations between the Emirates and the sisterly Sultanate of Oman were, are and will remain strong and firm."