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The Foreign Ministry announced that Egyptian Ambassador to Switzerland Wael Gad received a bronze-made statue of the ancient Egyptian goddess Isis.

The statue which dates back to the Late Period of ancient Egypt, depicts goddess Isis while carrying her son Horus.

In a press statement released on Tuesday 27/9/2022, the ministry said the restoration of the ancient piece comes in light of the utmost importance that Egypt attaches to recovering smuggled Egyptian artifacts.

The move also falls within the framework of the existing cooperation and coordination between the Egyptian Embassy in Bern and the Federal Office of Culture, which assisted the embassy to bring back home seven ancient artifacts in August 2021, the ministry added.

In a related context, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities asserted that the statue of the ancient Egyptian goddess Isis was restored after being smuggled abroad. The statue is due to arrive home as soon as possible.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

Education Minister Reda Hegazy conferred with Representative of UNICEF in Egypt Jeremy Hopkins on aspects of cooperation in the field of education.

During the meeting, Hegazy lauded the important role played by the UNICEF in supporting the educational sector.

He also asserted the importance of continuing work between both sides on the basis of partnership, cooperation and transparency to serve the educational operation, pointing out to the big role of the UNICEF in cooperating with several partners to put the general framework of the new education system.

Meanwhile, Hopkins said that the UNICEF is looking forward to creating more opportunities of cooperation and boosting partnership with the Egyptian government in the field of education.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) Mohamed Abdel Wahab said, in his speech, at the inauguration of a number of national projects affiliated to the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) that  Egypt has, over the past three years, established seven new centers to serve investors with the aim to improve business practice.

He added that these new centers were established in the cities of Fayyoum, Minya, Qena, the New Valley, Ismailia, Port Said and South Sinai.

He noted that an eighth center should open in the city of Qalyoubiya by the end of this year, Abdel Wahab said during a ceremony attended by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to inaugurate a number of GAFI projects. This will bring the total number of investor service centers in Egypt to 15.

Abdel Wahab reviewed a GAFI plan of action to expand services across the country, especially Upper Egypt, as part of efforts to decentralize procedures through the electronic linkage of those centers.

He touched upon preferential incentives offered under the plan to national and strategic projects in Upper Egypt and border governorates, as well as green economy and artificial intelligence ventures.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat held a meeting on Tuesday 27/9/2022 with Tunisian Minister of Information and Communication Technologies Nizar Ben Néji.

The meeting tackled means of promoting cooperation between the two countries in the field of ICT.

Their meeting was held on the sidelines of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference 2022 (PP-22), in Bucharest, Romania.

The meeting also probed how to upgrade cooperation between the two countries in the field of e-signatures.

Talaat said Egypt is keen on building the capabilities of its youth, citing initiatives launched by his ministry to help young people get digital job opportunities.

The Tunisian minister, for his part, expressed his willingness to visit Egypt to get acquainted with the latest developments in the Egyptian ICT sector.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has issued directives to widen the scope of social protection programs in light of the current global economic crisis.

The president gave the instructions on Tuesday26/7/2022 at a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli, Supply Minister Ali el Moselhi, Finance Minister Mohamed Maait, Social Solidarity Minister Nivine El Kabbag and Interior Minister Mahmoud Tawfiq.

The president ordered adding one million families to the Takaful and Karama cash-support program and paying nearly one billion pounds a month in aid to the needy families, pensioners and public servants for the next six months, Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady said.

He also directed the Finance Ministry to provide 11 billion pounds to offer subsidized food boxes and meat of sacrificed animals for the poor families.

Kabbag, meanwhile, said that 500 billion pounds have been secured in the budget of the current fiscal year to support social protection programs.

The president also followed up on efforts exerted to secure sufficient stockpiles of strategic commodities with the supply minister affirming that Egypt’s stock of strategic commodities is sufficient for seven months despite the fallout from COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

 

 

Source: State Information Service Egypt

Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry had on Wednesday a phone call with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias within the framework of the strategic ties between the two countries and continued consultations on issues of mutual concern.

The talks tackled means of enhancing bilateral ties, especially in view of the current international challenges in various domains, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Hafez said.

The talks also reviewed regional conditions as well as a host of regional and international issues of mutual interest.

The two sides discussed various crises facing the world and means of promoting cooperation to curb the impact of these crises and current challenges.

 

 

 

Source: State Information Service Egypt

The Chargé d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Cairo, Nicole Shampaine, has conveyed to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi an invitation from the White House to attend the US-Africa Leaders Summit, scheduled for December 13-15.

This took place during a trip to Cairo by Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOA) Mike Hammer for talks with senior Egyptian officials.

The US Embassy said in a press release that Egypt’s participation in the event will help serve the interest of the region .

During his meetings with high-level officials in Egypt, Hammer probed the diplomatic efforts afoot to resolve the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in such a manner that serves the water and economic interests of all the parties involved, according to the US embassy.

Meanwhile, Hammer said his current trip, the first in the region, is intended to discuss the views of the Egyptian side on the GERD issue and gain a better understanding of Egypt’s water needs.

He noted that the US is actively engaged in supporting the diplomatic course under the sponsorship of the African Union (AU), with a view to thrashing out a deal that serves the needs of all riparian countries in the long run, the embassy said.

During a recent meeting with President Sisi, US President Joe Biden reiterated his administration’s commitment to preserving Egypt’s water security, and drawing up a diplomatic resolution for the GERD issue that serves the interests of all parties and contributes to creating a more peaceful and prosperous region, the embassy added.

It emphasized that Hammer’s current visit, paid only a few days after El- Sisi-Biden encounter, has focused on this priority, highlighting the long-standing history of the Egyptian-US partnership.

The US provided more than $3.5 billion for enhancing Egypt’s water security by ensuring adequate access to clean water for one quarter of the country’s population, improving water treatment services in Cairo and Alexandria, upgrading Aswan High Dam electricity generation capabilities, and developing water infrastructure in North Sinai, the embassy pointed out.

 

 

Source: State Information Service Egypt

Planning and Economic Development Minister Hala el Saeed said that the volume of Egyptian exports to Japan in 2021 reached USD 327 million with an increase of seven percent compared to 2020.

This came during her meeting with Japanese Ambassador in Cairo Oka Hiroshi in which Saeed hailed distinguished Egyptian-Japanese relations.

She added that the trade volume between Egypt and Japan in 2021 reached USD 1.5 billion.

She also lauded Japan’s support to Egypt especially in infrastructure and transportation field, noting Tokyo’s efforts to establish the 4th line of Cairo Metro, Borg el Arab Airport and the Egyptian Grand Museum.

She also pointed out to cooperation in the fields of education and culture, noting that the Egyptian Finance Ministry recently auctioned bonds in the Japanese capital markets at a total of USD 500 million.

The ambassador hailed Japanese-Egyptian relations and lauded the Decent Life presidential initiative that will have great developmental impact on the Egyptian community.

 

 

Source: State Information Service Egypt