UAE salutes heroes on Commemoration Day (Video)

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MOHAMMED BIN RASHID ADDS TOLERANCE TO STRATEGY FOR NATIONAL IDENTITY, #UAE_COMMEMORATION_DAY

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai said, The UAE’s national events are an annual occasion for all of us to teach our young generations to love the UAE and to be dedicated to their country and its prosperity.

"Commemoration Day is a day for the leadership to affirm its commitment and loyalty to the people of the UAE, "It is a day to immortalize the sacrifices of our heroes, and to honor their devotion in heeding the call of duty. They are role models and a source for inspiration to our sons and daughters. Tomorrow, we stand united in prayer, honoring the sacrifices of our heroes and celebrating the achievements of our great nation – the achievements they gave their lives to protect,"

He call all members of the UAE community to come together in celebrating Commemoration Day,"

He added tolerance as a fifth key pillar to a five-year strategic plan for national identity.

The Strategic Plan 2016-2021 for National Identity,

The plan comprises four key pillars, as well as 26 initiatives to achieve them. The first of the four pillars seeks to enforce the nation’s value system, while the second doubles down on the values of patriotism and national belonging. The third pillar, meanwhile, underlines the UAE’s shared cultural identity, and the fourth and final pillar evokes the country’s heritage and national symbols.

H.H. Sheikh Mohammed gave directions to add a fifth pillar on tolerance so the pillars in general resonate with the UAE Vision 2021, which aims to make the UAE "one of the best countries in the world" by 2021 and eyes a "cohesive society and preserved identity".