29/06/2003
Watany Newspaper 2003/JUNE /29
In a formal ceremony, at the German Embassy in Cairo, Baron Paul Von Maltzahn, the German ambassador in Egypt – on behalf of the President of Federal Republic of Germany – granted Dr. Nader Riad the German Order of Merit.( Available in Arabic – German in PDF )
In the speech the German ambassador in Egypt delivered , the German ambassador expressed his appreciation of Riad efforts towards reinforcing economic relations between Egypt and Germany as well as his accomplishments towards the development of Egyptian society. A big number of public figures attended the celebration including Ambassadors, Arab & German businessmen & intellectuals.