During
the visit, it was agreed to organize a business event for both countries at the
Egypt pavilion in February.
Dubai-
Dec 16, 2021
King
of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf is the first royal to visit Egypt Pavilion at Expo
2020 Dubai, accompanied by the Swedish ambassador to the UAE and Ashraf al-Deeb,
the Egyptian consul general in Dubai.
Gustaf
was received by Ashraf Hamdi, head of the Egyptian commercial office in Dubai and
Egypt’s commissioner-general to the Expo, and was shown around the different
sections of the pavilion.
The
king expressed his delight at visiting the Egypt pavilion, especially that
Egypt is one of Sweden’s key allies, and his great admiration for the pharaonic
artifacts and other exhibits.
It
was agreed, during the visit, to organize an economic event that includes
businessmen from both countries at the Egypt pavilion during the first week of February,
Hamdi said.