Egypt, South Korea discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation

South Korean Ambassador Hong Jin-wook met Monday with Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat to exchange opinions regarding the bilateral development cooperation efforts this year and ways to strengthen ties in the future.

Ambassador Hong mentioned that since Egypt became an official development assistance (ODA) priority partner country in 2021, the development cooperation between two countries has continued to be strengthened and added that trusted relationship was reinforced through Korean President’s visit to Egypt in January this year and phone call between two Presidents, Yoon Suk Yeol and Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, on 20 October. He highlighted the fruitful outcomes such as contract for manufacture and supply of 320 subway vehicles with Hyundai Rotem, contract for the joint manufacturing of K-9 Howitzers and exchange of note for establishing public e-procurement system were made after aforementioned President’s visit.