The total cost of projects being carried out by Germany in Egypt registers €1.6bn, German ambassador to Cairo Julius Georg Luy said in a press statement on Sunday as part of the ongoing “German Week in Upper Egypt”, which began on Saturday in Luxor. On the second day of the “German Week in Upper Egypt”, German embassy representatives, headed by Luy, paid a visit to Qena governorate and held meetings with Egyptian educational and governmental officials. Luy said: “We, the German Embassy in Cairo, welcome this suggestion for a German school in Qena. On Saturday, the German Embassy in Cairo launched the “German Week in Upper Egypt” in Luxor with the attendance of Luy and Local Development Minister Ahmed Zaki Badr. The event will be held until 22 November and the German ambassador is expected to hold talks with several governors during this time.

Source: Daily News Egypt November 21, 2016 16:10 UTC