We are proud to celebrate 50 years of friendship between UAE, Egypt: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed

CAIRO – 26 October 2022: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said that his country is very proud to celebrate 50 years of friendship and cooperation between the UAE and Egypt.

In a tweet, Wednesday, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan wrote: “We are very proud to celebrate 50 years of friendship and cooperation between the UAE and Egypt. Together with my brother, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, we continue to strengthen and build upon these longstanding ties for the long-term benefit of our people and the region.”

We are very proud to celebrate 50 years of friendship and cooperation between the UAE and Egypt. Together with my brother, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, we continue to strengthen and build upon these longstanding ties for the long-term benefit of our people and the region.

— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) October 26, 2022

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said the bilateral relations between Egypt and the United Arab Emirates are based on deep and accurate realistic understanding of the regional and international circumstances and on integration.

Sisi made the remarks in a recorded speech at a ceremony on Wednesday to celebrate the golden jubilee of the Egypt-UAE relations in Cairo under the theme “Egypt and UAE are one heart”.

The celebration came with the attendance of over 1,800 participants, including top officials, businessmen, investors, intellectuals, and media professionals.

“Egypt-UAE relations are based not only on the feelings of love, brotherhood, and true friendship, but also on deep and accurate realistic understanding of the regional and int'l circumstances and on integration,” Sisi said during his speech.

He also praised the economic cooperation between the two countries in all fields, saying they are always at the highest level.

Sisi added that the future horizons of comprehensive cooperation between Egypt and UAE are promising and prosperous and will bring abundant good to their peoples and people of the Arab World.

“I extend appreciation to the UAE historic position in support of Egypt during the tough period that the Egyptian state experienced 10 years ago, which came in enhancement of the private Egypt-UAE ties,” the president said.