Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, yesterday attended a reception hosted by Goetz Lingenthal, Ambassador of Germany to the UAE, on the occasion of his country's National Day.

The ceremony was attended by Ali Abdullah Al-Ahmad, UAE Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, a number of officials, heads of Arab and foreign diplomatic missions accredited to the state, and members of the German community in the country.

In a speech during the ceremony, Mr. Lingenthal commended the outstanding ties binding the UAE and his country.