President Abdel Fattah El Sisi Thursday voiced desire to double the number of Egyptian-Japanese schools throughout the upcoming five years as well as increasing the number of Japanese experts managing these institutions.
During a meeting with the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Matsumoto Yohei, President Sisi expressed gratitude to Japan for its cooperation with Egypt in various sectors, especially education.
The meeting was attended by Minister of Education and Technical Education Mohamed Abdel Latif, Japanese ambassador to Egypt Iwai Fumio and senior officials from the Japanese Ministry of Education.
During the meeting, President Sisi underscored the importance of emulating the distinct Japanese model regarding discipline and educational vision, while also calling for intensified student exchange programs between the two nations.
President Sisi asked the Japanese minister to extended greetings to Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
The president emphasized Egypt’s pride in its long-standing and close partnership with Japan, the success of the Egyptian-Japanese schools and the significant Japanese contribution to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) project.
For his part, Matsumoto said that his visit to Egypt marks his first official foreign trip since assuming office, reflecting Japan’s commitment to strengthening educational ties with Egypt.
He described the Egyptian-Japanese school project as a successful model of developmental cooperation and Japanese support for partners in Africa and the Middle East.
Matsumoto extended his congratulations to Egypt on the election of Khaled El-Enany as the Director-General of UNESCO, expressing Japan’s desire to coordinate closely with him and the organization.
