New National Holiday Established In UAE
Date
7/19/2024 7:19:22 PM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Alimat Aliyeva
The President of the United Arab Emirates, sheikh Muhammad bin
Zayed Al Nahyan, declared July 18 the Day of the Union Oath – the
new national holiday of the country, Azernews
reports.
This date marks the signing by the Founding Father of the UAE
and the rulers of the Emirates in 1971 of the declaration of union,
which led to the official creation of the new state on December 2
of the same year.
"On this day in 1971, the Founding Father and his brother rulers
signed the Declaration of the Union and the constitution of the
UAE, declaring the name of our country - the United Arab Emirates,"
the president said via the social network X.
"Preparing for the creation of the state, the rulers of the
Emirates laid the foundations of the Union that day. Today we
declare July 18 the Day of the Union Oath, a national event that
highlights the history of our country and the blessed path to the
creation of a single state," the President added.
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