Unforgettable moments that reflected her position in the founding father

Zayed's eternal will .. "Egypt is the heart"

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Egypt occupied a special place for the founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may his soul rest in peace, who expressed this position in a saying to him that is a testament and an approach that outlines the features of the brotherhood that have always linked the two countries, in which he said: “Egypt’s renaissance is a renaissance for the Arabs All of them, and I have instructed my children to always be on the side of Egypt.. And this is my will, which I repeat to them before you, to always be on the side of Egypt. This is the way to achieve glory for the Arabs. Egypt for the Arabs is the heart, and if the heart stops, the Arabs will not write life.”

This distinguished position of Egypt in the heart of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, his state and his sons, is the fruit of a close relationship between the two countries that extends back to before the declaration of the union in 1971. It brought together the late Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser and the late Sheikh Zayed, a relationship It is characterized by cooperation and mutual respect between the two brotherly peoples.

During the sixties, Egypt sent educational and medical missions, along with many distinguished cadres of doctors, engineers, teachers and media professionals, who actively contributed to the development of Abu Dhabi and participated in the preparation for the establishment of the Federation.

While Sheikh Zayed, may his soul rest in peace, provided support to Egypt and its people in the aftermath of the 1967 war, based on his sense of pan-Arabism and his belief in Egypt's pivotal Arab and regional role, and contributed to supporting Egypt's efforts in reconstruction and empowering vital sectors in the state, in addition to supporting the Egyptian armed forces.

Following the death of President Gamal Abdel Nasser, brotherhood and friendship relations continued between Sheikh Zayed and President Mohamed Anwar Sadat.

A new power for the Arabs

When the union was established in 1971 and the establishment of the United Arab Emirates, Egypt was one of the first countries to recognize the union and the Emirates and supported its presence regionally and internationally, as a new power for the Arabs.

Egyptian President Anwar Sadat visited the UAE, after which the late Sheikh Zayed returned the visit to Cairo, presenting the Al Nahyan scarf to President Sadat, in appreciation of his role in supporting the establishment of the union.

In 1973, the UAE stood by Egypt and supported its right to restore its occupied lands. History records the immortal saying of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in support of Arab solidarity: “Arab oil is not more precious than Arab blood.”

The image of the late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, supporting the Egyptian army in one of its missions, is the best witness to the support provided by the UAE to Egypt.

unique model

The fraternal relations between the two brotherly countries continued during the seventies, to provide a unique model for relations between countries, and that period witnessed a new position that embodies the love of Sheikh Zayed, may his soul rest in peace, for Egypt and its people. To give the name "Sheikh Zayed" to an entire city, which was opened in 1976, in the Ismailia Governorate, and accommodates more than 17,000 housing units, including five old areas built by Sheikh Zayed, and the number of housing units reached 4,500 units.

This city was not the only one bearing the name “Hakim Al Arab” in Egypt. In 1995, the city of Sheikh Zayed was established in the Egyptian Giza Governorate, about 30 kilometers from the center of Cairo, with a grant from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, with an area of ​​38.4 square kilometers. A statue of Sheikh Zayed in the city is one of its most prominent landmarks, and a symbol of the pride and appreciation of Egypt and its people for this venerable ruler throughout the ages.

Historic visit

Arab history recorded another position of Sheikh Zayed, may God rest his soul, in 1988, when he made his historic visit to Egypt, after the decision of the Arab summit in Amman in 1987 to end the boycott with Egypt and restore diplomatic relations with it, a visit that came as a result of the unremitting efforts of the Sheikh Zayed among the Arab countries, out of his belief in the value of the union, and that preserving the unity of the Arab ranks is a goal that should not be waived no matter how hard it costs.

The Emirati-Egyptian relations during the rule of the late Egyptian President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak are a model of mutual respect and political, economic and commercial cooperation, especially under the umbrella of the friendship bonds that bind the leaders of the two countries during the eighties and nineties.

• The late Sheikh Zayed and the late Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser had a relationship characterized by cooperation and mutual respect.

• Sheikh Zayed contributed to supporting Egypt's efforts in reconstruction, in addition to supporting the Egyptian armed forces.

• The brotherly relations between the two brotherly countries continued during the seventies, to present a unique model for the relations between countries.

persistent links

The brotherly relations and cooperation between the Emirates and Egypt in various fields were reflected in the signing of many cooperation agreements between them. In 1973, the two countries signed an agreement for scientific and technical cooperation in the agricultural fields, and in 1988 an agreement was signed to establish a joint higher committee between the two countries.

And signing a trade exchange agreement, economic and technical cooperation, and encouraging and protecting investments between them.

The two countries are also bound by a media cooperation protocol since 1988 with the aim of deepening, developing and advancing media cooperation between them.

The year 1993 witnessed the signing of an agreement establishing the Egyptian-Emirati Business Council between the General Federation of Chambers of Commerce and the Federation of Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

In 2008, the UAE and Egypt, represented by the foreign ministries of the two countries, signed two memoranda of understanding on political consultations aimed at strengthening bilateral consultations on regional and international issues of common interest.

After the departure of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may his soul rest in peace, in 2004, brotherly ties continued to unite the two countries, and this was reflected positively on various aspects of bilateral relations in all fields.

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