Egyptian premier Dr.Essam Sharaf leaves for Riyadh

Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Essam Abdulaziz Sharaf left here for Riyadh heading a high profile ministerial delegation for a visit to Saudi Arabia , the first stop of his four-day long gulf tour which will also take him to Kuwait. Dr. Sharaf is scheduled to have talks during the tour with the concerned officials in these two countries on cementing relations between Egypt and the Gulf states and how best to attract the gulf investments into Egypt and encouraging the gulf tourists to visit Egypt . The latest arab developments will also figure high on the agenda of Dr. Sharaf's agenda during the tour .