Mohammed bin Rashid receives Egyptian Prime Minister

Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail

Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in the presence of His Highness Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, on Monday received Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, and his accompanying delegation, on the sidelines of the World Government Summit (#WorldGovSummit), who conveyed the greetings of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum welcomed his guest, highlighting the depth of mutual cooperation and fraternal relations since the era of the late Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who laid down the foundations for these special relations between the two countries.
The Egyptian Prime Minister praised the UAE for its stance towards achieving sustainable development and its eagerness to help its brothers and friends advance their government and developmental reforms on many levels, referring to the comprehensive reforms being implemented in the era of President el-Sisi.
The meeting was attended by Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister for Cabinet Affairs, Chairman of the World Government Summit, Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State, and Wael Al Sayed Mohammed Gad, Ambassador of Egypt to the UAE.
Shaikh Mohammed also met with a number of leaders and representatives of countries and international organisations participating in the 4th World Government Summit, which was launched this morning at the Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai with the participation of more than 3,000 government officials, experts and researchers from the UAE, the region, and the world.
He received Abdelmalek Sellal, Prime Minister of Algeria, and his accompanying delegation, in the presence of the Crown Prince of Dubai, and Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai,
During the meeting, Shaikh Mohammed welcomed the Algerian Prime Minister who conveyed the greetings of Algerian President, Abdelaziz Bouteflika. The high level Algerian participation at the summit reflects the importance of the event for many sisterly and friendly countries experiencing administrative government reforms and those working on building a future for next generations.
Shaikh Mohammed and the Algerian Prime Minister also discussed a number of bilateral and regional issues, particularly economic, social and administrative development issues and ways of strengthening the bonds of brotherhood between the UAE and Algeria at various levels.