Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, sent congratulatory cables to Louise Arbour, Governor-General of Canada, on the occasion of her country's National Day, and to President Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, and General Evariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi, on the occasion of their countries' independence anniversaries.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the State, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, may God bless him, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the State, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, also sent similar congratulatory cables to Louise Arbour, President Paul Kagame, and General Evariste Ndayishimiye.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan also sent similar congratulatory cables to Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Nsengiyumva, Prime Minister of the Republic of Rwanda, and Nestor Ntahontuye, Prime Minister of the Republic of Burundi.