UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a cable to Donald Trump congratulating him on taking the oath as U.S. President for a second term. In a post on the social media platform X, Sheikh Mohamed expressed his wishes for success to Trump and his administration. “I look forward to working with him to further advance UAE-US strategic relations and promote regional peace and stability,” His Highness added.
Congratulations to Donald Trump (@POTUS) on his inauguration as 47th President of the United States. I wish him and his administration success and I look forward to working with him to further advance UAE-US strategic relations and promote regional peace and stability.
— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) January 20, 2025
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Continued support from UAE leadership
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, along with His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, also sent similar congratulatory cables to the U.S. President.
نهنىء فخامة الرئيس دونالد ترامب تنصيبه رئيساً للولايات المتحدة الأمريكية .. ونتطلع لاستكمال مسيرة العلاقات التاريخية المميزة بين دولة الإمارات والولايات المتحدة بما يعود بالنفع والخير على البلدين الصديقين وعلى المنطقة .
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) January 20, 2025
Congratulations to President Donald Trump on his inauguration as President of the United States, and I wish him success in achieving the aspirations of the American people. The UAE and US are united by strategic ties, and we look forward to further strengthening these relations…
— منصور بن زايد (@HHmansour) January 20, 2025
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