CAIRO, April 14 (MENA) - Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli on Monday reviewed with Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Rania el Mashat a number of important files related to the planning and international cooperation ministry.

Mashat briefed the premier on progress made so far in the file of external cooperation, as well as the results of French President Emmanuel Macron's recent visit to Egypt, during which a number of agreements were signed by Egypt, France and the European Union to implement projects in the sectors of water treatment, renewable energy and railways.

Mashat shed light on the meeting she had with the head of the French Development Agency to discuss activating joint declarations and agreements signed during the French president's visit within the framework of promoting the strategic partnership between Egypt and France.

She also reviewed with the premier the outcome of the fifth session of the Egyptian-Hungarian Committee for Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation, which she co-chaired with Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó.

During the committee's meeting, the two sides agreed on strengthening cooperation in 26 priority development sectors in the two countries, she said.

Mashat posted Madbouli on the file of boosting cooperation with international institutions, citing her meeting with the Executive Director for Egypt at the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) to discuss developments related to implementing the country's strategy and preparations for holding annual meetings.

She also posted the premier on her meeting with the Regional Director of the World Bank to discuss efforts to shore up economic development and preparations for the 2025 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which will take place from April 21 to 26, in Washington, DC.

The talks also touched on steps for drawing up the "Egypt Human Development Report 2025" in cooperation with the UN Development Program (UNDP), and with the participation of a number of experts and representatives of national authorities and civil society.

Mashat briefed Madbouli as well on the outcome of her visit to Kuwait to participate in the Joint Annual Meetings of Arab Financial Institutions.

During the visit, Mashat met with Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment Noura Suleiman Al Fassam to discuss boosting cooperation between Egypt and Kuwait. (MENA)
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