Speaking on the occasion,  His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah stated : “The Arabic language is the language we communicate, and it must return to its previous era, glory and honour ." 

In an official ceremony, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, granted His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, "Necklace of the Republic" in a ceremony held at the Federal Palace.