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UAE leaders send congratulations to Lesotho on National Day
In short
President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a message of congratulations to King Letsie III of Lesotho on the country's National Day. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, sent similar messages to the King and to Lesotho's Prime Minister, Samuel Matekane.
Why it matters
The messages are a routine diplomatic courtesy marking another state's national day, and they involve no announced policy, agreement or meeting. Their significance is limited to the maintenance of ordinary state-to-state relations between the UAE and Lesotho.
Key facts
- UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a message of congratulations to King Letsie III of Lesotho on his country's National Day. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, dispatched a similar message. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, also dispatched a similar message. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The messages were sent to King Letsie III and to Lesotho's Prime Minister, Samuel Matekane. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The reports were published from Abu Dhabi on 4th October. [ 1 , 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent congratulations to King Letsie III of Lesotho on the country's National Day. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent similar messages to King Letsie III and to Prime Minister Samuel Matekane. [ 1 , 2 ]
Still unclear
- Whether any other Emirati officials sent messages, or whether the Lesotho side responded. The documents list only these three senders and give no reaction from Lesotho.
- The date on which the national day itself falls. Both documents say only that the messages were sent on the occasion of the National Day, without stating the day's date.
What local media are saying
Official sourcesThe state news agency WAM reported the three congratulatory messages in a brief, formal item datelined Abu Dhabi, naming the Emirati senders and the two Lesotho recipients.
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Business mediaAletihad carried the same text as WAM, crediting the agency, with no additional detail or comment.
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