The Head of State accepts condolences on the death of Tahnoun bin Mohammed from leaders of countries, their delegations, sheikhs, and representatives of a number of parties.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, accepts condolences on the death of Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, may God have mercy on him, for the second day in a row, from leaders of countries and their delegations and a number of Their Highnesses the Crown Princes, Deputy Rulers, Sheikhs, ministers, officials and citizens. In addition to representatives of a number of government agencies and diplomatic missions in the country.

His Highness received condolences at Al Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi, from His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the sisterly Kingdom of Bahrain, and His Highness Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, representative of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the sisterly State of Qatar. The accompanying delegation, and Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi, Secretary General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.

He also offered condolences to His Highness the President of the State, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Supreme President and CEO of Emirates Airline and Group, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, and His Highness Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

His Highness also accepted condolences from Luigi Di Maio, the European Union’s Special Envoy for Gulf Affairs, and Rustam Minnikhanov, Governor of the Russian Republic of Tatarstan.

Condolences were accepted alongside His Highness the President of the State, the brothers of the late Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan and his sons, as the mourners addressed to the Almighty God that the deceased be covered with His vast mercy and satisfaction, and that he may reside in his spacious paradise, and that he may grant his family, relatives, and the honorable Al Nahyan family beautiful patience and solace. Praising his virtues and the wisdom, sincerity, and generosity he was known for during the many decades of time he devoted to serving his country.

Condolences were also accepted, alongside His Highness, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the UAE, Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Presidential Court, His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler. The Emirate of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and National Security Advisor, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Al Dhafra Region, His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Surur bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, and His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, His Highness Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Highness Sheikh Omar bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, and His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Zayed Higher Organization for Owners Al-Himm, His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Head of the Presidential Office for Development Affairs and Families of Martyrs, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan. Special Affairs Advisor in the Presidential Office and a number of sheikhs and senior officials.

Yesterday, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, received phone calls of condolence on the death of Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, may God have mercy on him, from His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and Rajab Tayyip. Erdogan, President of the Turkish Republic, and Najib Mikati, Prime Minister of the Lebanese Republic.

During the communications, everyone expressed their sincere condolences and sympathies to His Highness on the death of Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan. They also extended their condolences to the entire honorable Al Nahyan family and the people of the Emirates on the great deceased, asking the Almighty God to cover him with His vast mercy and satisfaction, and to inspire his family and relatives patience and solace.

For his part, His Highness, the President of the State, expressed his thanks and appreciation for the sincere feelings expressed by the leaders towards the deceased, stressing the strength of the relations that unite the UAE with their countries and peoples, and the common keenness to strengthen them.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, received a condolence telegram on the death of the late Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, may God have mercy on him, from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in which he expressed Expressing my deepest and sincere condolences on the death of Sheikh Tahnoun, asking God Almighty to place him in His spacious paradise. His Highness also received a similar telegram of condolence from His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.