Minister of International Cooperation, Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, met with Mr. Evhen Miketenko, Ambassador of the Republic of Ukraine in Cairo, to discuss holding a joint Egyptian-Ukrainian committee and to deepen cooperation between the two countries, within the framework of the Ministry's role in strengthening economic cooperation relations of Egypt with regional and international organizations and development partners. Al Mashat said that the meeting reviewed areas of joint cooperation between Egypt and Ukraine, and sought to strengthen cooperation by prioritizing sectors that are most essential for Egypt’s economy, such as investment, trade, tourism, oil, industry and scientific research. The minister added that there is strong coordination with Ukrainian embassy in Cairo on joint cooperation and bilateral economic relations between the countries, and that both countries are reviewing recommendations of the seventh session of the Egyptian-Ukrainian Joint Committee held during 2018, which was considered an opportunity to explore new areas to explore complementarities and to pin the starting point for future cooperation between the two sides. Al-Mashat underscored the depth of Egyptian-Ukrainian relations, and Egypt's keenness to strengthen the Egyptian-Ukrainian relations and implement projects that support the Egyptian economy and invest in people to promote sustainable development. For his part, the Ukrainian ambassador in Cairo affirmed his country's keenness to strengthen cooperation with Egypt, in a way that would contribute to deepening the partnership between Egypt and Ukraine in various fields and promoting it to a stronger partnership.

Source: Egypt Today September 26, 2020 10:30 UTC