Egyptian Prime Minister receives HE Dr. Sultan Al Jaber

Mr. Sherif Ismail, Prime Minister of Egypt has received H.E. Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and accompanying delegation from the Coordination Office of UAE-funded Development Projects in Egypt.

During the meeting, the delegation conveyed the greetings of the UAE leadership to the people of Egypt, stressing that this support comes as part of the deep-rooted strategy founded by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

The meeting discussed a number of issues including the continued efforts to enhance bilateral relations between the two countries in various fields, and UAE funded development projects in Egypt and their role in achieving stability and tranquility for the people of Egypt as well as streamlining the Egyptian economy on the sustainable development routes.

The two sides tackled ways to apply economic recovery plan in Egypt and focused on the role of the private sector in the creation of new jobs and activating the legislation and laws to attract foreign investment and creating special economic zones.

Egyptian Prime Minister praised the strong Egyptian-UAE ties, pointing to the deep-rooted relations instilled by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan which has been sustained by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sissi. 

He also praised the support of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces in strengthening the bilateral ties between the two countries.

Mr. Ismail thanks Dr. Al Jaber for the warm greetings, stressing that the directives of the Egyptian president always focused on boosting ties with the UAE into wider horizons to the benefit of the two fraternal countries and peoples. 

He said that Emiratis have a special status in the hearts of the Egyptian as they always provided support and are ready to exert constructive efforts for the benefit of Egypt.

He also hailed the efforts exerted by the Coordination Office of UAE-funded Development Projects in Egypt which have positive and tangible political, social and humanitarian results.

The two sides discussed work progress in the implementation and delivery of the UAE development projects aimed to support Egypt which have benefited about 10 million Egyptians. 

The aid also contributed to providing 900,000 job opportunities, as well as the UAE's efforts and coordination with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to support the Egyptian economy through their deposits in the Central Bank of Egypt as well as provision of fuel supplies.

The Egyptian Prime Minister expressed his desire to enhance cooperation between the two fraternal countries in various domains and sectors and the importance of exchanging visits, views, expertise and the best practices in the sustainable development, lauding the UAE's cultural boom in various fields.

H.E. Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State conveyed the greetings of the UAE leadership to Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, stressing that UAE leadership has always focused on strengthening bilateral relations between the UAE and Egypt.

H.E. Dr. Al Jaber discussed with Sherif Ismail ways to promote investment opportunities in Egypt through attracting foreign investment to contribute to the growth of the Egyptian economy. 

He mentioned the development projects carried out by the UAE in Egypt, which had contributed in the economic and social development of the Egyptian people.

The projects included completion and handing over of 100 new schools in 18 governorates, as well as completion of a training programme for women and the young generation and linking them to the labor market which benefited 80,000 people. 

In the field of health care services, the UAE has delivered 78 health units of family medicine in 23 Egyptian governorates. 

In the area of Transportation, four bridges were constructed in three governorates, in addition to the delivery of 600 public city buses to the Public Transport Authority in Cairo.

In the field of housing 50,000 housing units were given to the public in Egypt. 

The UAE has also constructed a power plant, "UAE People Power Plant,' to generate electricity from solar energy in Siwa, apart from this a number of solar power plants are being completed in remote areas of the Egypt to produce electricity.

In the area of food security, the UAE is implementing a project to construct 25 storage houses which will add to the capacity to store 1.5 million grains.