Spanish State Visit to Egypt: February 4-6, 2008


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Their Majesties the kings will visit the Arab Republic of Egipt

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It is a State Visit, not Official Visit

Visita de Reyes a Egipto para elevar nivel de relación política y económica

The State Visit that the Kings of Spain tackle from next Monday to Egypt, third in their reign to the Arabic country, will serve to raise the level of the relations between Spain and Egypt, both political and economic.

Visita de los Reyes marcadamente cultural a Egipto

Visit of the Kings very cultural to Egypt

February 4

Receipt to the Spanish colony in Egypt

February 5

Inauguration of the exhibition "Ibn Jaldún, between Al Andalus and Egypt"

Walk along the medieval Cairo

Lunch offer to Don Juan Carlos and Dona Sofía by the Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, in Heliópolis's Presidential Palace

Meetings of the King with:
President Mubarak
Secretary general of the Arabic League, Amro Musa
Egyptian minister of Exteriors, Ahmed Abul Gheit


February 6

Inauguration of the exhibition " Spain and the Arabic world: a century of political relations in images"

Don Juan Carlos will open "Managerial Meeting Hispanic - Egyptian"

Queen Sofia visits to the enclosure of the former Menfis
 
Economía/Macro.- Empresarios españoles y egipcios crearán un Comité Empresarial para reforzar sus relaciones comerciales - Finanzas.com

Spanish and Egyptian businessmen will create a Managerial Committee to reinforce commercial relations

As the CEOE indicated today in a communiqué, this committee will be created during the visit of State that the Kings of Spain will realize from February 4 to February 6 and in which the president of the management one, Gerardo Díaz Ferrán, will head the businessmen's delegation that will accompany them in the trip.
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Queen Sofia with Egyptian Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, during her visit to the archeological site of the Step Pyramid of King Djoser, in Saqqara

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Queen Sofia with Egyptian Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, during her visit to the archeological site of the Step Pyramid of King Djoser, in Saqqara

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Oh I just love Dr. Hawass! He's so animated and full of life and also extremely passionate about Egypt's history. What a wonderful person to escort Queen Sofia around.
 
Ignorance?

Forgive my ignorance and if its been asked and answered. What is the difference between and 'official' visit and a 'state' visit.

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Oh I just love Dr. Hawass! He's so animated and full of life and also extremely passionate about Egypt's history. What a wonderful person to escort Queen Sofia around.

Yes, I love him too Dr. Hawass is the Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities
Here you can find information of him
Short Biography Zahi Hawass
 
Queen Sofia during her visit to the archeological site of the Step Pyramid of King Djoser, in Saqqara

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Queen Sofia during her visit to the Children Cancer Hospital, in Cairo

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King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía visite the restoration area of Darb Al Ahmar (Egypt)

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Opening of the Exhibition of 'Arab world and Spain in hundred years' at Arab league headquarter in Cairo

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Conference for Egyptian and Spanish businessmen in Cairo

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Queen Sofia visits the Coptic Hanging church

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Los Reyes llegaron a España tras visita de Estado de tres días a Egipto

The Kings came to Spain after visit of State of three days to Egypt

The Kings returned this evening to Spain after a visit of State of three days to Egypt during which they met the Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, and Don Juan Carlos presided at the signature) of an Agreement of Friendship and Cooperation to strengthen the bilateral relations between both countries.

The Kings came at 20:20 to the airport of Barajas, three hours later of the initially foreseen, where they were got by the secretary of State of Exteriors, Bernardino León, the mayor of Madrid, Alberto Ruiz Gallardón, and the delegate of the Government in Madrid, Soledad Mestre.

Don Juan Carlos and Dona Sofía came to Madrid proceeding from Alexandria, where they were dismissed by the Alexandrine authorities and by the Spanish ambassador after having visited the Library of Alexandria, an appointment that was not foreseen in the initial program.
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I judge from pics that the kings enjoyed in Egypt esp. the queen.she looked happy and relaxed.
 
Judging from the pics posted, I can say that the King and Queen are very happy about the visit. The King seemed to smile a lot while they were in Egypt. The Queen as always is lovely.:)
 
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