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Shaikh Mohammad leads high-level delegation to France

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, left for Paris on a two-day official visit on Tuesday.

  • WAM
  • Published: 00:15 May 21, 2008
  • Gulf News

  • Image Credit: WAM
  • Shaikh Mohammad is being greeted by French Education Minister Xavier Dracas on arrival in Paris.
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Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, left for Paris on a two-day official visit on Tuesday.

Shaikh Mohammad and his high-profile delegation was seen off at Dubai's International Airport by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and a number of senior officials.

Shaikh Mohammad's accompanying delegation includes Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister, Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Head of the Civil Aviation Authority and Emirates Airlines, Shaikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister of Foreign Trade, Mohammad Bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy and Reem Ebrahim Al Hashimi, Minister of State.

On arrival in Paris, Shaikh Mohammad was welcomed by French Education Minister Xavier Dracos and other senior officals.

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