Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, July 23rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General H.H Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior expressed his utmost pride for belonging to a country, whose leadership is dedicated to providing care and support to its people, in life and in deaths; to martyrs, workers and retirees, healthy and injured, young and old, and females and males.

H.H Sheikh Saif also added that the UAE leadership, headed by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and the loyal Crown Prince, who do not miss any opportunity to check on their people’s conditions and inquiring about their personal and general needs. "The leadership also dedicates top priority to martyrs’ families, whose sons have scarified their souls for to serve the UAE and protect its sovereignty and security," H.H Sheikh Saif continued.

Additionally, H.H Sheikh Saif bin Zayed explained that the ongoing support and attention dedicated by General H.H Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces to the martyrs’ families, as well as his generous initiative to honor the family of UAE Martyr Tareq Al Shehhi and perpetuating his memory, represents a medal of honor and an incentive to all those who serve in the field of defense, security, and public service. It encourages them to exert further dedication and effort and to remain ready to sacrifice their lives in order to protect the UAE land and maintain its sovereignty and the safety of its people.

In conclusion, H.H Sheikh Saif noted that the UAE leadership considers the UAE martyrs as humanitarian beacons that light the way for generations towards a promising bright future. "Young generations should be inspired by the stories of courage, sacrifice, and redemption that our martyrs have authored in their martyrdom," said H.H Sheikh Saif. "These stories should be deep-rooted in the nation’s conscience, in a bid to instill determination and persistence in its people to pursue the development process."

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