Al-Sisi’s dinner banquet in honor of His Majesty King Frederick

Copenhagen - fagala post-en | Fady Labib : Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi hosted a dinner banquet in honor of His Majesty King Frederik X of Denmark and Queen Mary, marking the conclusion of his state visit to Denmark as part of his European tour ...

Following is the President’s speech at the event:

His Majesty King Frederick X the King of Denmark,

Her Majesty Queen Mary the Queen of Denmark,

Your Royal Highnesses,

Your Excellency the Prime Minister of Denmark,

Ministers,

Distinguished Guests,

Allow me, at the outset, to welcome you again to this banquet, which is a token of appreciation and gratitude to the Kingdom of Denmark, to His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen, the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the Parliament, and to all the officials and friends of your friendly country, for the warm welcome and generous hospitality I have received since my arrival in Denmark, which reflects the depth of relations between the two countries.

I am proud to be among you today, in an atmosphere of friendship, cooperation and amity that unites us, and our sincere interest to strengthen the political, economic and cultural ties between our two countries, based on mutual respect and true friendship.

My meetings with His Majesty the King, the Prime Minister and the Speaker of Parliament saw an alignment in views on the importance of deepening Egyptian-Danish relations at all levels.

Together with His Majesty the King, we witnessed the opening of an economic conference during which the Egyptian-Danish Business Council was launched, and a number of Memoranda of Understanding were signed for cooperation in areas of common interest.

Additionally, the Prime Minister and I signed a joint declaration to elevate relations to the level of strategic partnership.

Your Majesty the King, Your Majesty the Queen, Ladies and Gentlemen,

Once again, I would like to thank you for the generous hospitality I have received in your friendly country and I would like to extend my heartfelt wishes of prosperity, security and peace to the Danish people.

I look forward to welcoming Their Majesties the King and Queen, the Prime Minister and the Speaker of Parliament, to Egypt in the near future, to further pursue efforts to deepen cooperation and coordination between our two countries.

It was a pleasure to make this distinguished visit. I will always recall the progress and advancement I saw among your people and your country of rich history and a distinguished civilization.

Thank you.