Abu Dhabi, UAE – Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, said on his official account on the “X” platform: “Today marks the 60th anniversary of the late founding father, Sheikh Zayed, may God rest his soul, assuming the reins of power in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi on August 6, 1966”.
يصادف اليوم الذكرى الـ60 لتولي الوالد المؤسس المغفور له الشيخ زايد "طيب الله ثراه" مقاليد الحكم في إمارة أبوظبي في 6 أغسطس 1966. محطة تاريخية شكلت انطلاقة مسيرتنا التنموية الشاملة وأرست أسس بناء الدولة الحديثة ومهدت الطريق نحو قيام اتحاد دولتنا، بفضل قيادته الحكيمة ورؤيته الملهمة…
— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) August 6, 2026His Highness continued, saying: “A historic milestone that marked the beginning of our comprehensive development process, laid the foundations for building the modern state, and paved the way for the establishment of our state union.” Thanks to his wise leadership and inspiring vision, which believed that building the human being is the basic foundation for building the nation and the basis for its progress and prosperity, we will continue to follow his approach, inspired by his vision, and continue his path generation after generation.
