Cairo:Minister of State for Military Production Salah Soliman Gombalat met with Belarusian Ambassador to Egypt Evgueni Sobolevsky to discuss reviving industrial cooperation and exploring new partnership opportunities in several production sectors between the two countries.

According to State Information Service Egypt, Gombalat emphasized the Ministry of Military Production's commitment to expanding cooperation with international companies, leveraging its role as the state’s industrial arm. He highlighted the ministry's advanced industrial and technological base, infrastructure, and resources as key assets in these efforts.

Gombalat noted the longstanding industrial relations between Egypt and Belarus, which have included joint manufacturing projects in civilian and military fields. The meeting is seen as a significant step towards rekindling industrial cooperation and launching new production projects that benefit both countries.

He cited previous successful collaborations, such as the partnership between Belarusian company MTZ and the Helwan Diesel Engines Company, focusing on agricultural tractor manufacturing. This cooperation, which was affected by the war, is among the projects Egypt is interested in resuming.

Other examples of past cooperation include vehicle production with the Helwan Machinery and Equipment Company and the production of earthmoving equipment with Belarusian company Amkodor. Gombalat expressed Egypt’s willingness to explore new cooperation areas and reactivate partnerships to enhance the national economy and meet domestic and international market demands.

Ambassador Sobolevsky expressed appreciation for the historical ties between Egypt and Belarus and affirmed Belarus’s interest in revitalizing cooperation, building on previous successes, and exploring new partnership opportunities.