His Excellency Saqer Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council, has sent a condolence cable to Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanem, Speaker of the Shura Council of the sisterly State of Qatar, expressing his sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathy over the passing of the late Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, may God rest his soul.
In the cable, His Excellency affirmed that the Federal National Council, representing the people of the United Arab Emirates, joins the sisterly State of Qatar — its leadership, government, and people — in mourning this loss, praying to Almighty God to bestow His vast mercy upon the deceased and grant him a place in the expanse of His paradise, and to grant the noble ruling family, the brotherly Qatari people, and the Arab and Islamic nations patience and solace.
His Excellency Saqer Ghobash paid tribute to the lasting mark left by the late Sheikh on Qatar's renaissance and the strengthening of its standing at both the regional and international levels, affirming that his national legacy and distinguished life will remain present in the conscience of generations to come.