'Our bond is exceptional': UAE leaders congratulate Saudi Arabia on 90 years

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed publish joint video message to mark the day

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Prince Mohamed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz pose for a photo wearing Expo 2020 wristbands at Qasr Al Watan during the Crown Prince's visit to Abu Dhabi in November, 2019. Hamad Al Mansoori / for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs

A picture provided by the Saudi Royal Palace on December 4, 2016 shows Saudi King Salman with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed during a ceremony in Abu Dhabi. AFP

Sheikh Mohamed welcomes Mohammed bin Salman to his 'second home' in Abu Dhabi for the Saudi crown prince’s visit. Wam

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan, Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed and Turki Al Dakhil, Ambassador of KSA to UAE with UAE officials and pupils on Abu Dhabi Corniche on Saudi National Day in 2019. Leslie Pableo for The National

Abu Dhabi Airports marks national day in 2019. Courtesy: Abu Dhabi Airports

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Mecca in May 2019. AFP

School children welcome Prince Mohamed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed during a state visit at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. Eissa Al Hammadi for Ministry of Presidential Affairs

The UAE's leaders sent a note of congratulations to Saudi Arabia to mark its National Day.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, sent a joint video praising Saudi achievements through the years.

They also paid tribute to the strong ties between both countries.

"Congratulations to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the Crown Prince, and the Saudi people on their 90th National Day," wrote Sheikh Mohamed on Twitter.

He said the day marked 90 years of achievements and historical positions in support of Arab and Islamic causes.

"The UAE and Saudi relations were, are and will remain a model of brotherhood, love, harmony and one destiny," he said.

The kingdom's National Day falls on September 23 and marks the day when its founder King Abdulaziz Al Saud renamed the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in honour of his family name.

The video was posted on both leaders' social media accounts and spoke of the enduring relationship between the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, also congratulated Saudi Arabia.

"To the brothers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ... Your banner has always been fluttering and your kingdom is safe under the wise leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques," said Sheikh Hamdan.

"In the name of the leadership and people of the Emirates, we congratulate you on this glorious day."