Mohammed receives Saudi Prince, Ministers and officials from ATM

Mohammed receives Saudi Prince, Ministers and officials from ATM (WAM) / 7 May 2013 His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received at Zabeel Palace today HRH Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiques (SCTA). In attendance at the meeting were Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Shaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of Emirates Group and more than 20 Arab and foreign Ministers of Tourism participating in The Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai and the joint forum, held today on the sidelines of the ATM. Shaikh Mohammed welcomed the ministers and officials, stressing the importance of tourism and the tourist industry sector in Arab countries and developing countries in particular, since the sector constitutes a main source of national income for a number of countries and peoples. The UAE Vice-President hosted a lunch banquet for the guests. Among those who attended the banquet were Mohammed Ahmed Al-Murr, Speaker of the Federal National Council, Shaikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a number of Shaikhs, dignitaries, Ministers, Directors of Government Departments, and other economic figures in the country.   Taylor Scott International