(Lisbon) – His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah arrived in Lisbon as part of a cultural and academic tour in Europe. Sheikh Sultan was received by UAE Ambassador to Portugal H.E. Nasser Ahmed Al Raisi, Abdullah Mohammed Al Owais, Chairman of the Sharjah Culture and Information Department, Saleh Al Dheeb, UAE Consul General in Lisbon, Louis Ferrera, Director of Protocol at the Portuguese Foreign Ministry and the members of UAE embassy.
Sheikh Sultan will visit Lisbon University and the Portuguese National Archive Centre. He will meet during his visit with a number of Portuguese officials. During his visit, Sheikh Sultan will be honoured by the Academic Institute in recognition of his academic research on Portugal’s relations with the Gulf region. He will also inaugurate events of the Sharjah Cultural Days in Lisbon.
Sheikh Sultan will visit Paris to sign a cooperation agreement between the American University of Sharjah and the University of Paris. He will also attend launching of the French version of his book ‘Memory Speech’ at the Arab World Institute in Paris.
Germany will be the last stop of Sheikh Sultan’s tour, where he will attend official opening of the Frankfurt International Book Fair.
