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03.12.2009 14:12

Institutional visit from Singapur President

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The Singapur President, Sellapan Rama Nathan, was received by Club President Joan Laporta at the Nou Camp this morning, where he stressed the importance of Barca in his country.

Joan Laporta, accompanied by Vice President Albert Perrín, Board Member and President of Barça Atlètic, Jacint Borràs, and Director General Joan Oliver, received the Singapour President on behalf of the club.

The Singapour delegation was headed by the President, Sellapan Rama Nathan, accompanied by the country's ambassador in Spain Barry Desker and the Singapour Consulate General and vice-president of the Barca Chamber of Commerce, Josep Manuel Basáñez.

There was first an official reception in the club's trophy room, where presents were exchanged, before the party went out onto the Nou Camp pitch for a photograph session.

Barca big in Asia

Rama Nathan explained to Barca TV that he'd decided to make the visit to get to know the club at first hand: “this is my first time in Barcelona and I came especially to see the team and get to know the club. Barca are very well-known in South East Asia and it was good to come here and meet the people who run the club and see the stadium”.