Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly chaired a Cabinet meeting at the government headquarters in the New Administrative Capital on Wednesday.
He opened the meeting by congratulating Egypt’s farmers on the 74th Farmers’ Day, observed annually on September 9.
“I am pleased to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all Egyptian farmers on the 74th Farmers’ Day,” Madbouly said, praising them as the “sons of Egypt’s fertile soil” whose efforts continue to sustain the country’s agricultural production and food security.
The prime minister said the occasion was an opportunity to pay tribute to Egyptian farmers for their longstanding contribution to the country’s development and their continued efforts to expand the cultivated areas, both horizontally and vertically, across the Nile Valley and newly reclaimed lands.
He reaffirmed the state’s commitment, under President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s directives, to providing farmers with all forms of support, incentives and facilities aimed at boosting agricultural production, improving quality and strengthening the sector’s regional and international competitiveness.
Alamein Airshow
Madbouly also praised the momentum generated by President El-Sisi’s inauguration of the second edition of Egypt International Airshow and Space Exhibition 2026 at Alamein International Airport.
The prime minister said the airshow was strengthening its position as an international platform for showcasing the latest developments in air armament, space technology and future technological trends in the global defence industry, while creating new opportunities for cooperation between Egypt and other countries worldwide.
Egypt-Greece-Cyprus co-operation
Prime Minister Madbouly reviewed key presidential activities, highlighting the outcomes of the tripartite summit meeting between Egypt, Greece and Cyprus, held in New Alamein with the participation of President El-Sisi, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
The summit addressed regional and international developments and explored ways to deepen co-operation in trade and investment, energy, tourism, education and culture, as well as migration and labour, with a view to addressing shared challenges.
The prime minister highlighted the importance of the summit’s joint declaration, particularly its emphasis on energy security as a shared interest and a key pillar of trilateral cooperation.
He noted the three countries’ intention to continue to develop electricity interconnection projects to strengthen energy security and connect the Eastern Mediterranean with European markets.
The prime minister also underscored the importance of expanding economic, trade and investment ties and translating the countries’ strong political relations into tangible economic opportunities for their peoples.
43,000 teachers to be appointed
Prime Minister Madbouly also reviewed the outcome of President Sisi’s meeting with Education and Technical Education Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif and the Director of the Egyptian Military Academy Major General Mohamed Salah El-Turki.
The meeting addressed joint efforts by relevant state institutions to strengthen the selection and preparation of staff working in Egyptian schools, as well as the results of the fifth phase of the Education Ministry’s teacher recruitment competition.
Madbouly noted that the coming period will see the appointment of 43,000 teachers in a single batch, describing it as the largest such recruitment drive in recent years.
Nationwide drive to expand green spaces
On government activities, Madbouly reviewed progress in implementing President Sisi’s directives to launch a project for “greening Cairo”.
He said the ministers of local development and environment had been instructed to accelerate tree planting along major roads and corridors across all governorates and to strictly prohibit the removal of trees.
Madbouly stressed that all governorates had been instructed to expand green spaces and increase tree planting in line with the president’s directives.
SCZone projects
The prime minister also reviewed the results of his recent visit to the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), during which nine new factories and expansion projects were inaugurated with investments totalling $85 million.
The projects are expected to create around 2,000 new jobs for young Egyptians, he said.
Madbouly highlighted several positive aspects of the projects, particularly their increased reliance on locally produced inputs. The local component ranges from 40% to as high as 95% at some factories, while exports account for between 70% and 100% of their output.
Foreign reserves rise to $57.21b
The prime minister also highlighted a number of positive economic indicators, foremost among them is the Central Bank of Egypt’s announcement that the country’s net international reserves rose to $57.21 billion at the end of August 2026.
He said the figure reflected the joint efforts of the Central Bank and the government to strengthen financial and monetary policies and achieve the desired economic outcomes, which directly support national economic growth.
Preparations for new academic year
With the new academic year approaching, Madbouly directed the Education and Technical Education Ministry to coordinate closely with all governorates to ensure full preparedness.
He stressed the need to check schools’ readiness, complete maintenance work, ensure the timely distribution of textbooks, secure sufficient numbers of teachers and maintain regular attendance.
