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'Forum is the financial Olympics'

He was accompanied on the tour by Security Committee Chairman Major-General Abdulaziz Al Bannai, Dubai 2003 Task Force members Khalid Al Bustani, Ibrahim Belselah and Ahmed Al Banna and the Head of the Public Relations and Venues Committee, Obaid Al Shamsi.

In the Airport Arrivals Hall, Mr Sultan met the staff employed to greet participants and inspected the high-impact branding and promotional materials that have been put in strategic places. The committee members also visited other areas of the airport.

Following the tour, Mr Sultan expressed his appreciation for the efforts of the people working at the airport to ensure the efficient organisation of arrivals for the annual meetings. He also praised everyone involved in Dubai 2003 for their hard work and professionalism.

He said: "This event is the financial and business Olympics. The hard work of everyone involved in these preparations has been excellent and this event will compare favourably with other events of its kind held anywhere else in the world."

The Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund were first held in Washington in 1946. The UAE and Dubai were selected because of their highly developed transportation and logistics infrastructure, growing importance as a financial hub and its established position as an oasis of opportunity.

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