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UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, attended this morning the graduation ceremony of the 39th batch of cadet officers at the Zayed II Military College in Al Ain City. The ceremony began upon the arrival of His Highness sponsor of the ceremony at the main stage. Following the playing of the UAE national anthem by the graduates, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum accompanied by Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces and Commander of the College Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithy inspected the graduates on parade. Following the recitation of some verses of the Holy Quran, the graduates passed the main stage in a military parade reflecting their military and training skills. The Cadet Officers then took an oath before His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and the attendants and acknowledged before Almighty God, His Highness Sheikh Kalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the wise leadership to be on alert and ready to defend the security, stability, independence and national assets of UAE. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum distributed awards to the top eight cadet officer graduates with awards. The graduation ceremony was attended by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, H.H. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Ruler`s Representative in the Eastern Region, H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, H.E Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, H.E Musabah bin Rashid Al Fattan, Director of the Office of His Highness UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Khalifa Saeed Sulaiman, Director general of Dubai Protocol and Hospitality Department, a number of the Armed Forces leaders, relatives of graduates, Arab and foreign ambassadors in addition to military attaches in the embassies of other countries in UAE.