His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, sent a greeting of pride and pride to the heroic sons of the Emirates returning from the land of Yemen, and stressed that our armed forces will always remain the guard force and protective shield to pride and elevate this country.
In a speech he addressed through the "Shield of the Nation" magazine on the 44th anniversary of the unification of the armed forces, His Highness said: "You have believed what God, the leadership and the nation have pledged to, and have participated efficiently and effectively in the success of the tasks of the forces of support of legitimacy, and you have presented the wounded and the martyr, and they have proven loyalty, belonging and courage."
His Highness greeted the officers and soldiers of the sons and daughters of the Emirates, and His Highness added: “We are proud of you, reassured for your readiness, going on in your support, and on the memory of this great day of this year that coincides with a difficult circumstance the whole world is witnessing, as a result of the spread of the new Corona epidemic, we raise hands in honor of The souls of the victims in all countries, calling for the injured everywhere to be fully healthy and well-being, expressing appreciation to the sons and daughters of our nation who work hard and faithfully in all arenas of giving and giving ».
His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan said: “I, and my brothers, His Highnesses, members of the Supreme Council, the rulers of the Emirates, value the efforts and active participation of our valiant armed forces, police, civil defense and security forces in supporting the precautionary measures and preventive measures that the state has taken to confront the new epidemic of the Corona virus. And to contain its implications, what had a great impact in providing protection and care for citizens and residents, and visitors alike, and in this regard, we offer great appreciation to our medical, health, service, educational sectors and all the parent agencies. Yeh, sincerely dedicated to the performance of duty and so rational crisis management, and decisive confrontation of the epidemic, and the isolation and treatment of patients, and to protect the health of society ».
His Highness affirmed that «this epidemic, despite the high cost of it, represented a successful test of the institutional structure of our country, revealing the quality and efficiency of our health system, and demonstrated high readiness in the face of emergencies and crises, and emphasized the efficiency and development of our nation’s infrastructure, as all institutions, especially educational ones, were able to , From performing its business remotely to ensure continuity of production and sustainability of business and services.
His Highness said: “My sons, officers and soldiers. The unification of our seven emirates defense forces under one flag and one leadership was one of the most difficult challenges facing our fathers as they founded the Union State, but with the strength of the will and the proper planning they succeeded in overcoming this challenge, so they built a strong army and a national edifice that we pride ourselves in. Through him the nations, and we feel safe in his presence, and on this day, we address the appreciation and gratitude of the first pioneers who contributed sincerely in laying the first building blocks for our armed forces, and along the same path, we are going with all strength and determination in developing our forces in organization, armament, training and comprehensive care, which is a firm commitment, It represents a goal Strategically for our country, and a top national priority for our government. ”
The "epidemic", despite its enormous cost, is a successful test of the institutional structure of our country.