The Egyptian embassy in Doha marked Sunday evening the 70th anniversary of the Egyptian National Day, which falls on July 23.
The event was attended by a number of dignitaries and heads of different diplomatic missions in Qatar, and hosted by Egyptian ambassador to Doha Amr El-Sherbini.
HE the Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mohamed bin Ali bin Mohamed al-Mannai, HE the Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Mohamed bin Abdullah al-Sulaiti, and HE Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim al-Thani were present on the occasion.
The Egyptian envoy expressed happiness at celebrating, in Qatar, such a key event in the history of Egypt. He also stressed that the July 23 Revolution is considered a milestone and turning point in the modern history of Egypt that responded to the aspirations of the Egyptians for liberation, independence and a better life, which in turn inspired many Arab and African nations for a better future.
El-Sherbini also highlighted the constantly and steadily growing Qatar-Egypt relations and the sincere desire of the top leaderships of the two countries to take such relations to a much higher level in all fields for the benefits of both peoples.
He said the two countries enjoy good and strong relations at both the official and popular levels and the will is there to maintain such relations and expand them further.