Day: November 21, 2022

The cabinet’s media center asserted Egypt adopted action policies, plans and initiatives to achieve balance between economic growth rates and sustainability of natural and environmental resources.

The country is carrying out several eco-friendly projects and using new state-of-the-art technologies in renewable and clean energies, according to a report published by the center Monday.

The report included an infographic which highlights the state’s efforts to expand the fulfilment of green projects to attain sustainable economic development.

The world community is very interested in facing climate change crisis, it noted.

Egypt seeks to implement more sustainable transport projects and promote investments and international partnerships in this regard, it said.

The Egyptian state is reiterating its commitment to activating international pledges and deals to mitigate bad impacts of climate changes, the report mentioned.

Egypt is always seeking to unify world efforts through COP27 to implement climate pledges and obligations on the ground, it said.

The report added efforts are also focused on reaching a joint international vision and clear roadmap to address impacts of climate changes and their repercussions on the most vulnerable countries worldwide.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

Minister of State for Emigration Soha Gendi stressed on Monday the importance of communicating with Egyptian expatriates to get to know them and their needs.

This came during the minister’s meeting with Bishop of the Diocese of Ottawa, Montreal, and Eastern Canada Anba Boulos, the Emigration Ministry said in a statement.

The meeting took up the conditions of the Egyptian community in Canada and bilateral coordination and cooperation to serve them.

During the meeting, she expressed her keenness on opening new horizons of cooperation with Al-Azhar and the Egyptian Church, in cooperation with the Egyptian embassies and consulates in all countries, to link Egyptians living abroad with their homeland.

She pointed out to the initiative that she launched under the title “An hour with the minister” to meet with the Egyptian communities around the world to listen to their views and suggestions.

The minister started the initiative with a meeting with the Egyptian community in Canada, she further noted.

The Emigration Ministry also organized programs for the second and third generation of Egyptians living abroad, in addition to the national projects that link them with their homeland, Gendi said, citing the 3rd edition of Logos Coptic Youth Forum, which was held under the sponsorship of the Emigration Ministry and the Coptic Orthodox Church in the New Alamein city.

The minister also underlined the dialogue session – which was organized by the Emigration Ministry as part of activities of the 27th UN Climate Summit (COP27) in Sharm El Sheikh city – included six Egyptian expatriates.

For his part, Anba Boulos said that the Egyptian community in Canada has many experiences in all fields that serve their country, adding that they organize visits for pediatric spine surgeons to the neediest villages in Upper Egypt.

A group of youth also taught English and French to young people and children in Upper Egypt, he added.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

The State Ministry for Military Production is keen on continuing fruitful cooperation with the Belarusian side in the various manufacturing spheres, and enhancing prospects for cooperation with Belarusian companies, affirmed Minister Mohamed Salah el Din Mostafa.

During his meeting with Belarusian Ambassador to Egypt Sergei Terentiev to discuss bilateral cooperation, Mostafa reviewed his ministry’s strategy to boost the local industry between the two sides through the exisiting cooperation between the ministry’s companies and numerous Belarusian companies in the various spheres.

The ministry cooperates with Belarusian Maz company in the production of trucks, Minsk Motor Plant in the manufacturing of diesel engines and Minsk Tractor Works in tractor manufacturing, he went on to say.

He underlined the need of increasing the percentage of the local components for the Belarusian products, which are manufactured at the military production companies.

For his part, the Belarusian ambassador hailed the outstanding organization of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP27.

The ambassador added that the meeting touched on the the possibility of opening up new prospects for cooperation, especially in the digital transformation.

Source: State Information Service Egypt