Press Release No. 4

14 January 2010

Visit of a Goodwill Delegation of Indian Parliamentarians to Egypt

(15-18 January 2010)

As a part of the Parliamentary exchanges between India and Egypt, a Goodwill Delegation of Indian Parliamentarians will be visiting Egypt from 15-18 January 2010. The Indian delegation would be led by H.E. Mr. Pawan Kumar Bansal, Hon’ble Minister of Parliamentary Affairs & Water Resources of India. The delegation would also include H.E. Mr. V. Narayanasamy, Hon’ble Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs & Planning of India and seven Members of Parliament. The Hon’ble Members of Parliament will represent both the Houses of Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) as well as a wide cross-section of political parties of India.

During their stay in Egypt, the Indian Goodwill Delegation of Parliamentarians are scheduled to have meeting with H.E. Dr. Ahmed Fathi Sorour, Hon’ble Speaker of the People’s Assembly, H.E. Mr. Mohamed Safwat El Sherif, Hon’ble Speaker of Shoura Council and H.E. Dr. Moufeed Shehab, Hon’ble Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs. Apart from Parliamentary matters, the bilateral issues as well as the international developments of mutual concern will be discussed during the meetings.

Egypt and India have traditionally enjoyed close and friendly relations. This has resulted in many high level exchanges between the two countries. Egypt and India also have a long tradition of democracy, in which the Parliaments of the respective countries have played crucial roles. Consequently, both countries lay great emphasis on strengthening the cooperation at the Parliamentary level. Many exchanges of Parliamentary delegations have taken place as a part of this cooperation.

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