Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly held a meeting today at the government headquarters in New Alamein City to follow up on preparations for the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum, scheduled for November 1. The meeting was attended by Dr. Ahmed Ghoneim, CEO of the Grand Egyptian Museum Authority; Ambassador Yasser Shaaban, Assistant Foreign Minister for Cultural Relations; Mohamed El-Saadi, board member of United Media Services and general supervisor of preparations for the Grand Egyptian Museum opening ceremony; and a number of officials.
At the start of the meeting, Madbouly stressed his keenness to continuously follow up on preparations for the Grand Egyptian Museum opening ceremony following the announcement of the new opening date, to ensure integration and harmony among the various state bodies involved in organizing the ceremony and that it is staged in a distinguished manner reflecting the value of this cultural landmark and the national importance of its opening.
For his part, Ambassador Yasser Shaaban reviewed the status of the list of world leaders invited to this unique event, confirming that invitations have been sent to countries around the world and that the file is being followed up by Egypt's ambassadors abroad, with the aim of securing the attendance of the largest possible number of heads of state. A list of the most prominent public figures invited to attend the ceremony was also reviewed.
Meanwhile, Mohamed El-Saadi reviewed a number of aspects of the preparations for the Grand Egyptian Museum ceremony, explaining the ongoing preparations for the main ceremony and giving a summary of its segments, as well as the accompanying events. He also addressed the expected media coverage of the event, noting strong interest from various international media platforms in covering the ceremony, which is expected to be the focus of global media attention given the cultural value of the Grand Museum, which goes beyond the national sphere to be considered a global cultural legacy, according to the official Facebook page of the Egyptian Cabinet.
