Major General Sheikh Sultan bin Abdullah Al Nuaimi, Commander-in-Chief of Ajman Police, confirmed that the adoption by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, of 18th July as “Union Era Day”, is a tribute from His Highness and an enhancement of the status of this day in the history of the country and its leadership, and in celebration of the historic meeting held on that day in 1971, during which the late founder Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and his fellow leaders signed the “Document of Union” and the Constitution of the UAE, and announced the Declaration of Union and the official name of the UAE.
He appreciated this historic adoption as a national occasion, stressing the keenness of His Highness the President, may God protect him, to consolidate the status of the state’s identity and recall its historical landmarks in the souls of generations, due to the development, elevation, and elevation of the state brought about by this great event, making it one of the safest, most modern and most sophisticated countries in the world.