Prime Minister Wescot-Williams Wishes All Arubans at Home and Abroad a very Happy Aruba Day

Stresses historically close ties between Aruba and St. Maarten

The Prime Minister of St. Maarten the Honorable Sarah Wescot-Williams would expressed her congratulations and well wishes to the all Arubans living in Aruba, on St. Maarten and else a very happy and joyous Aruba Flag and Hymn Day 2013. I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone from Aruba and with Aruba roots or Aruba connections a very happy ‘Dia di Himno y Bandera 2013. Aside from the fact that we are all connected through our common history, St. Maarten and Aruba have always enjoyed a special relationship between our two Countries. Many of us from St. Maarten, myself included, have spent many years in Aruba whether it is for work, education and family ties and with that in mind I would like to wish Aruba and Arubans a very happy Aruba day and you should be proud in the achievements which you have made as a country," commented the Prime Minister.

Early on Monday morning the Prime Minister will attend the Flag Hoisting Ceremony commemorating Aruba Day at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Zager’s Gut.