PARIS – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met on Friday here with French Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire, said Egyptian Presidential Spokesman Ambassador Bassam Radi.
The French minister expressed his country’s keenness on boosting joint strategic cooperation with Egypt, added the spokesman.
Also, France is encouraging French companies to invest in Egypt within the framework of pushing up the development process in Egypt, the minister was quoted by the spokesman as saying.
The minister lauded recent measures adopted by Egypt for attracting more foreign direct investments in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, said the spokesman.
The president, added the spokesman, expressed his appreciation for efforts by the French Ministry of Economy and Finance in the field of boosting joint economic cooperation especially in light of the current investment opportunities in Egypt.
President Sisi expressed hope that joint cooperation would cover fields and sectors such as upgrading the Egyptian countryside and national transport projects along with other projects in the domains of education, health and energy, added the spokesman.

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