Egypt's Premier meets Qatari minister of state for foreign affairs

Egypt's Prime Minister Dr. Essam Sharaf met here this evening with visiting HE Qatar''s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohammad Al-Attiyah. During the meeting, HE the Qatari Minister conveyed a verbal message from the Qatari government to the Egyptian government, dealing with ties of cooperation between the two brotherly countries, and ways to strengthen them in all areas. HE the Minister also conveyed the invitation of the State of Qatar to Egypt to participate in the summit of the First Gas Exporting Countries International Forum , due to be held in Doha on November 15. A number of leaders of the Forum member-states will take part in the Summit, where Egypt chairs the current session of the Forum. The meeting was attended by the Egyptian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Dr. Faiza Abul Naja , and HE Qatar''s Ambassador in Cairo and its permanent representative to the Arab League Saleh bin Abdullah Al Buainain.