The President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has received a congratulatory cable from the Amir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on Dubai winning the bid to host World Expo 2020. Sheikh Khalifa also received similar congratulatory cables from King Mohammed VI of Morocco; Sheikh Abdullah Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar; and Yemeni President Abdo Rabu Mansour Hadi, who also greeted His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on the occasion.
In his cable, King Mohammed of Morocco described the UAE’s achievement as a well-deserved win which once again emphasises the confidence the international community has in the UAE. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid also received phone calls from a number of leaders and Arab officials including His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain; His Majesty King Abdullah bin Hussein of Jordan; President of Djibouti Ismail Omer Guelleh; and Prince Khalid Faisal, Governor of holy city of Makkah Region, greeting the UAE leadership, government and people on the great achievement.
President and Prime Minister of UAE have thanked the leaders and Arab officials for their sincere feelings and support to the UAE on Wednesday in Paris, where the historic voting took place.