ABU DHABI, 19 September 2026 (WAM) — Diplomatic goodwill is on display this week as the United Arab Emirates’ highest ranking national leaders have extended formal messages of congratulations to the leadership of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis to mark the Caribbean nation’s annual Independence Day celebration.
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the UAE, was the first to issue a celebratory message addressed to Marcella A. Liburd, the Governor-General of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. The message carries warm wishes from the UAE’s head of state for continued prosperity, stability and development for the people and government of the Caribbean island nation.
Following President Sheikh Mohamed’s greeting, two of the UAE’s Vice Presidents also issued their own congratulatory communications. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who serves as UAE Vice President and Prime Minister as well as Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the second Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, jointly dispatched similar celebratory notes. Their greetings were sent not only to Governor-General Liburd but also to Dr. Terrance Drew, the Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
This diplomatic gesture follows a pattern of recent goodwill outreach from UAE top leadership, which has seen similar congratulatory messages sent to the heads of state of Chile and El Salvador to mark their respective national independence celebrations in recent days, underscoring the UAE’s commitment to fostering positive bilateral relations and friendly ties with nations across the globe.