The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA and Madam Chantal BIYA left Yaoundé on Monday 5 August 2013 for a brief private stay in Europe.

Following a press release singed by the Director of the Civil Cabinet of the Presidency of the Republic, the Head of State is accompanied by some close collaborators, notably Mr. Martin BELINGA EBOUTOU, Minister Director of the Civil Cabinet; Mr. MENGOT Victor ARREY-NKONGHO, Minister in Charge of Special Duties at the Presidency of the Republic; Mr. SINDJOUN Luc, Special Adviser of the President of the Republic; Rear Admiral FOUDA Joseph, Special Adviser of the President of the Republic and Mr. Simon Pierre BIKELE, Chief of State Proctocol.

The Head of State granted brief audiences at the airport to Prime Minister Head of Government, Mr. Philemon YANG and the Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic, Mr. Ferdinand NGOH NGOH.