Audrey Azoulay
In her message, Azoulay stressed that the only possible solution to bring about a profound change in the world for the better lies in investing in education.
The visit included a quick tour, during which the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, the Governor of Alexandria and the Director-General of UNESCO checked out a number of archaeological and tourist sites in the city.
The new French UNESCO director general is the second woman to occupy this position, replacing Irina Bokova.
The Qatari crisis with the Arab Quartet is believed to have affected the results of the UNESCO elections held last week.
The former Egyptian candidate for UNESCO's director general post revealed challenges she faced during the election.
Sameh Shoukry returned home on Saturday, wrapping up a six-day visit to Paris that was aimed at backing Egypt's candidate to UNESCO election Mushira Khattab.
The Foreign Affairs Committee in the Egyptian parliament sent a letter of appreciation to Ambassador Moshira Khattab.
France's Azoulay is new UNESCO's director-general
The US plans to withdraw from UNESCO dealing a further blow to an organisation hobbled by regional rivalries and a lack of funds, diplomats said
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