Rabie- Egypt's battle in UNESCO is honourable

CAIRO – 13 October 2017: Hatem Rabie the head of the Supreme Council of Culture said that the reach of Moushira Khattab in the UNESCO elections for the run-off stage after winning 18 votes, against 18 for France and 22 votes for Qatar, is a positive sign for Egypt. Egypt is a country of civilizations and if we talk about culture and history, Egypt will be in the forefront.
‘’ Egypt's battle in UNESCO is honourable and reflects Egypt's position in the world, and how it is capable of overcoming all difficulties. Egypt is the country of history and heritage, and we have proved that during the UNESCO race, Ambassador Moushira Khattab deserves the position of Director-General of UNESCO’’ said Rabie.
Egyptian candidate to the UNESCO’s post of Director-General Moushira Khattab expressed her appreciation for the Egyptians’ support and was grateful for fraternal countries voted for her in the fourth round of the election to be eligible for a run-off election.

“Thanks God, votes we gained throughout the elections rounds are increasing, and today we achieved a great victory” Khattab said in exclusive statements for Egypt Today.

“So, I would like to thank the Egyptian people for supporting me strongly … and we will achieve that final victory very soon” she added.

Khattab obtained 18 votes in the fourth round of the voting process on Thursday, to be equalled with France’s candidate, while Qatar’s amassed 22 votes, according to Egypt Today's reporter in Paris.

The upcoming run-off election will be held on Friday between Khattab and the French candidate Audrey Azoulay and the result will determine who will be the rival against the Qatari candidate Hamad Abdul Aziz Al-Kawari.