Cairo: Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli underscored the robust Egyptian-Slovenian relations, emphasizing the strong ties between Egypt and the European Union. This statement was made during a meeting on Monday with former Slovenian President Borut Pahor. The meeting was attended by Deputy Premier and Transport and Industry Minister Kamel el Wazir, Slovenian Ambassador to Egypt Sa‚¬¦¡o Podlesnik, Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister for Central European Affairs Yasser Hisham, and CEO of LANcom Miha Jurgec, along with several officials from LANcom. The prime minister expressed eagerness to enhance cooperation with Slovenia in multiple areas. He welcomed the former president and LANcom officials, a company specialized in railway systems, and showed interest in collaborating on a project proposed by LANcom to prevent train accidents using artificial intelligence.
According to State Information Service Egypt, the former Slovenian president expressed his joy for visiting Egypt once again, having visited Cairo numerous times during his presidency. He conveyed his greetings to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, highlighting their longstanding collaboration to establish strong ties between Egypt and Slovenia. Pahor praised the diligent efforts of the Egyptian government in building a respected nation globally and acknowledged Egypt’s critical role in maintaining security and stability in the Middle East.
During the meeting, the CEO of LANcom, Miha Jurgec, expressed appreciation for visiting Egypt. He noted that the company views the Egyptian market as a crucial destination for new projects and has several ideas to improve the efficiency of Egypt’s railways. Jurgec explained that LANcom is a Slovenian family-owned firm specializing in railway systems, with a project aiming to prevent train accidents through artificial intelligence by equipping trains with advanced sensor technologies. The company seeks to implement this project in Egypt in partnership with a local entity and has secured funding from a Slovenian financial institution.
Transport Minister Kamel el Wazir acknowledged the company’s extensive experience in railways and safety systems. He expressed Egypt’s interest in collaborating on this project and noted an agreement with the company’s officials to pilot the project on one of the railway lines to evaluate its effectiveness.