Press Release No. 63

3 December 2008

On the visit of the Secretary General of the League of Arab States, H. E. Mr. Amre Moussa

At the invitation of the Hon’ble External Affairs Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, the Secretary General of the League of Arab States, H.E. Dr. Amre Moussa, paid an official visit to India from 30 November to 2 December 2008.

During his visit, the Secretary General called on Hon’ble Vice President, Shri Mohammed Hamid Ansari, and on the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh. His Excellency Dr. Amre Moussa also called on Hon’ble Speaker, Lok Sabha.
 

The Secretary General and Hon’ble External Affairs Minister jointly inaugurated the “India-Arab Forum: Partnership Through Culture” at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry on 2 December 2008.

Hon’ble External Affairs Minister held delegation level talks with His Excellency, Dr. Amre Moussa, following which a “Memorandum of Cooperation between the Republic of India and the League of Arab States on the Establishment of the India-Arab Forum” was signed.

Hon’ble Minister of State for External Affairs, Shri E. Ahamed, called on the Secretary General.
 

New Delhi

December 2, 2008

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