Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation(L) meets with Minister of State for Development Cooperation of France Chrysoula Zakaropoulou, ce(R)CAIRO - 7 October 2023: During her visit to France to attend the Green Finance and Investment Forum organized by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation, met with Chrysoula Zakaropoulou, Minister of State for Development Cooperation of France, in light of efforts to strengthen joint relations with multilateral and bilateral development partners. The meeting witnessed discussion of efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation relations between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the French Republic, and follow-up on the results of the Paris Summit for a new global financial pact. Al-Mashat appreciated the existing cooperation with the French side in financing developmental projects in Egypt, especially the development and rehabilitation of metro lines. Future development cooperation projects were also discussed at the level of capacity building programs, new metro lines, housing, education, vocational training, and small projects. Including €776 million from the French Treasury and €990 million from the French Development Agency.

Source: Egypt Today October 07, 2023 12:17 UTC