President Abdel Fattah El Sisi expressed aspiration to transfer French technology and experience in various developmental fields, as het met on Monday with France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian.
Le Drian has made a visit to Egypt to participate in a meeting with the Egyptian, German and Jordanian foreign ministers, to discuss means to revive the Palestinian-Israeli peace process.
Sisi expressed hope to benefit from the French technology and experience, especially in railway projects and the national project to develop the Egyptian countryside villages, Presidential spokesman Bassam Radi said.
The president also referred to promising
cultural cooperation between the two countries, in coincidence with the
imminent opening of the arts and culture city at the New Administrative Capital
as well as the Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest in the world.
The meeting also discussed regional issues of mutual concern, especially in the Eastern Mediterranean region. Sisi and Le Drian have agreed on the need to continue coordination between Egypt and France in this regard, especially in light of compatibility of the two countries’ interests.
They also discussed developments in Libya. Le Drian affirmed France’s appreciation of the Egyptian efforts to resolve the Libyan crisis. They agreed on the importance of concerted bilateral efforts to consolidate a comprehensive political path that addresses all aspects of the crisis.
Source: Egypt Today
