President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Monday congratulated Dr. Khaled El-Enany after he secured an overwhelming victory in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)’s Executive Board vote and was elected as director-general of the international organization.
“I wish to extend my sincere congratulations to Dr. Khaled El-Enany on the occasion of his landslide victory in the elections of the Executive Board of the UNESCO and his election as Director-General of the organization, in which he garnered an overwhelming support of 55 votes out of a total of 57; a historic achievement that shall be added to Egypt’s diplomatic and cultural record and to the achievements of the Arab and African peoples,” Sisi said on his official Facebook page.
“This well-deserved triumph embodies Egypt’s standing as a great civilization, reaffirms the capability of its sons and daughters to play leading roles in international forums, and reflects the world’s confidence in Egypt’s competent professionals that combine knowledge, expertise, and devotion,” the president added.
“I wish all the best to Dr. El-Enany in his noble mission. I am confident that he will contribute to promoting cultural dialogue and protecting human heritage in a manner that is worthy of Egypt’s great civilization and all the great civilizations of humanity,” he concluded.
