HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, yesterday eveningattended a reception hosted by Qatari Ambassador HE Faris bin Roumi Al Nuaimi to celebrate his country's National Day anniversary.

Sheikh Mansour said the UAE shares with brotherly Qatar the joy of celebrating the latter’sNational Day anniversary and he wished the government and people of Qatar further progress and prosperity.

Sheikh Mansour conveyed the greetings of President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, along with HH the President’s wishes of prosperity, peace and stabilityto the government and people of Qatar.

"The UAE and Qatar are bonded by strong relations of fraternity and co-operation, and links between the two peoples are deep-rooted and will remain so, thanks to our common culture, belief and destiny," he added.

Present were HE Obaid bin Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, HE Sultan bin Saeed Al Badi, Minister of Justice, and HE Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of State.  Also in attendance were HE Ahmed Juma Al Za'abi, Deputy Minister of Presidential Affairs, HE Hamad Abdulrahman Al Madfaa, Secretary-General for Federal Supreme Council Affairs at the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, and a number of senior officials and diplomats.