Minister of Transport Kamel el-Wazir stressed depth of ties binding Egypt and France highlighting joint cooperation in a number of ongoing ventures in the railway, underground and maritime transport fields.

In a meeting Wednesday with French ambassador in Cairo Marc Baréty to probe ways of boosting bilateral cooperation in the various transport domains, the minister said Egypt is looking forward to further promote Egyptian-French cooperation in the transport sector.

For his part, the French ambassador voiced appreciation of Egyptian-French cooperation reflecting strong friendship ties between the two countries’ political leadership.

He underlined the French companies’ keenness on cooperating with their Egyptian peers in the various transport sectors.

They also reviewed latest progress related to a contract signed between the Egyptian and the French governments on importing railway carriages and equipment to Egypt, together with prospects of cooperation in the investment and training domains covering the transport sector.

Source: State Information Service Egypt