UAE President, VPs congratulate President of Somalia on National Day
ABU DHABI (WAM)UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the Federal Republic of Somalia, on the occasion of his country's National Day.His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, dispatched similar messages to the Somali President and to Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on the occasion.
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