This was made possible, Sheikh Khalifa said, thanks to an economy that boasts a successful economic diversification policy, large investment assets, wide trade relations, diversified exports and, even more importantly, empowered individuals capable of and free to create ideas and enterprises. Sheikh Khalifa said the UAE served as a model for progress and sustainable development and set an example with its values of tolerance, coexistence, openness and rejection of hatred. The country also sets an example for the justice, equality, security, well-being and prosperity it provides to its citizens. \"We have succeeded in establishing a healthcare system of global standards, a high-level educational system, community development programmes, distinguished social care, nationwide housing projects, an integrated infrastructure, a sustainable environment ... and other remarkable achievements that have enabled us and our people to successfully surpass the stage of empowering to begin creating the next 50 [years],\" he said. ______________ ","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The National","url":"https://www.thenationalnews.com","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://www.thenationalnews.com/pf/resources/images/logo_rectangle.png?d=279"}},"articleSection":"Government","keywords":["Sheikh Khalifa","Heritage","UAE","National Day","Government","Gallery"],"description":"The President said the country will emerge stronger despite 'significant losses of lives and finances'","thumbnailUrl":"https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/wna_A5MLFMM30fCMKbF4OrJb2Us=/400x267/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/thenational/24G35OPXB7A4YILJJMNRIYECHQ.jpg","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/government/uae-national-day-sheikh-khalifa-optimistic-after-year-of-exceptional-challenges-1.1120892"}}