Egypt received, today, the Saudi monarch, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, in his first visit since taking office on Jan. 23 of last year.
Salman will hold a summit meeting with President Abdel Fattah Sisi Federal Palace, to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries, and discuss the situation in the region and issues of common concern.
Salman is scheduled to visit the headquarters of the House of Representatives, next Sunday, to attend the plenary session devoted to discuss the parliamentary report on the statement of the Government Sherif Ismail.
Sulaiman said Wahdan, Undersecretary of the Council, it is likely that Saudi King deliver a speech during the session.
Economically, the visit is witnessing the activities of the sixth meeting of the Coordination Council of the Egyptian-Saudi, as the two countries will sign about 14 agreements and a memorandum of understanding concerning energy, petroleum, tourism, manpower and investment, the presence of the king and the president, who Sadaan the foundation stone of the University of King Salman South Sinai Governorate.
Began, on Wednesday, the activities of the Saudi-Egyptian Business Council, in the presence of seven Egyptian ministers and more than 250 investors from both sides, to finalize the joint projects that will be implemented with contributions sides.
And that the Saudi companies, put the final touches on new investments in Egypt, and in excess of 20 billion pounds, amid negotiations have not yet been resolved on the participation of Saudi companies in the implementation of some of the administrative capital and power generation projects.
And in the media, Radio and Television Union includes all the channels and radio stations Egyptian, for the transfer of the facts of Saudi King greeted on the air, through a joint broadcast of Tlevzionen Egyptian and Saudi, who Sicoman offer joint news bulletins.
In a related development, the Egyptian Satellite Company ended, «Nilesat», its contract with a subsidiary of the Lebanese Hezbollah Al-Manar TV, the pro-Iranian, Arab League, which was considered a terrorist organization, and Riyadh has decided to impose sanctions