Cairo: Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel El-Wazir held extensive talks in Cairo with senior Chadian officials to deepen cooperation in infrastructure, transport, logistics, and livestock development.
According to State Information Service Egypt, the meeting took place on the sidelines of the Egypt-Chad Joint Committee and included Chad's Minister of Infrastructure, De-Isolation and Road Maintenance Amir Idriss, Minister of Livestock and Animal Production Abdelrahim Al-Tayeb, and the Director-General of the National Agency for Investment and Exports, in the presence of senior Egyptian transport officials.
During the meeting, the Egyptian deputy prime minister highlighted the strong relations between the two countries, noting that President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has directed the government to strengthen cooperation with African partners, including Chad. He affirmed that Egyptian companies with long-standing experience in infrastructure, transport, and industrial zones are ready to implement major development projects in Chad, pointing to the successful ongoing work of Arab Contractors in the country as evidence of Egyptian firms' capability to deliver projects across Africa.
Chad's Minister of Infrastructure expressed his appreciation for Egypt's rapid development, describing the Egyptian model as a leading example in the region. He said the Chadian government attaches great importance to cooperation with Egypt, particularly in transport and road development, and stressed that the planned Egypt-Chad land route will serve as a strategic economic bridge for future generations.
Officials reviewed the progress of the 2,570-kilometre land corridor linking Egypt to Chad through Libya. Construction of the 370-kilometre East Oweinat-Kufra road, representing the project's section inside Egypt, has reached 15 percent completion. Arab Contractors has signed an agreement with Libya to prepare studies for the 390-kilometre stretch extending from the Egyptian-Libyan border to Libya's southern frontier. The company has also signed two memoranda of understanding with the Chadian government to build the road from the Libya-Chad border to Umm Jaras and from there to Ab©ch©, where surveying and earthworks are already underway. The remaining 880-kilometre road from Ab©ch© to N'Djamena is currently operational and in good condition. Egypt is also constructing the new Kufra land port on its border with Libya to facilitate trade with Chad and provide the country with its shortest route to the Mediterranean.