Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz witnessed the signing of several memorandums of understanding and cooperation agreements between their countries, following a meeting held at the Chancellery in Vienna between an Egyptian delegation and Austrian officials. The first memorandum of understanding was signed in the field of investment by Sahar Nasr, Minister of Investment and International Cooperation, and Austrian Finance Minister Hartvig Luger. The two also signed a memorandum of cooperation between the two countries in entrepreneurship and small investors, and another in the field of free zones. Abdel Ghaffar and his Austrian counterpart also witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the University of Sinai and the MODUL University Vienna. Another memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Medical University of Vienna and al-Nahda University in Beni Suef.

Source: Egypt Independent December 18, 2018 08:03 UTC