Sayyid Asa’ad in Egypt for first Arab-EU Summit

SHARM EL SHEIKH: Assigned by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, His Highness Sayyid Asa’ad bin Tariq Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs and Personal Representative of His Majesty the Sultan arrived here, yesterday, leading the Sultanate’s delegation to first Arab-EU Summit scheduled for today and tomorrow in the city of Sharm El Sheikh.

On their arrival, Sayyid Asa’ad and his delegation were received by Hisham Tawfiq, Minister of Business Sector; Dr. Ali bin Ahmed Al Isaei, the Sultanate’s Ambassador to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the Arab League and a number of members of the Sultanate’s embassy in the Arab Republic of Egypt.

Sayyid Asa’ad is accompanied by an official delegation comprising Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry; Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Futaisi, Minister of Transport and Communications; Dr. Fuad bin Jafar Al Sajwani, Minister of Agricuature and Fisheries; Dr. Ali bin Ahmed Al Isaei, the Sultanate’s Ambassador to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the Arab League; Khalifa bin Hamad Al Badi and Saif bin Ahmed Al Sawafi, Advisors at the Office of His Highness and a number of officials.

On their departure from Muscat, yesterday, Sayyid Asa’ad and his delegation were seen off by Sheikh Saif bin Mohammed Al Shabibi, Minister of Housing; Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al Shibani, Minister of Education; Sayyid Saud bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of State and Governor of Muscat; Ahmed bin Nasser Al Mahrazi, Minister of Tourism; Mohammed Ahmed Fahmi Ghanim, the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Sultanate and Saif bin Mohammed Al Abri, Secretary General of the Office of His Highness.