Military Production Min., Hungarian Amb. talk further cooperation

CAIRO - 3 October 2019: Egypt's Minister of Military Production Mohamed Al-Assar met with Hungarian Ambassador to Cairo Péter Kveck, the ministry said in a statement on Thursday (Oct. 3), for the second time in less than a month to discuss cooperation in commercial fields.

This meeting is considered an activation of further cooperation discussed by the two sides in September, in the presence of Balazs Hendrich, CEO of HEPA Hungarian Export Promotion Agency, who affirmed the increasing willingness of Hungarian companies to cooperation with Egyptian companies, including that of the military production for their distinctive technical and technological capabilities, special cadres and excellent infrastructure.



September's meeting in Cairo was also attended by a delegation of representatives of 21 Hungarian companies.

Hendrich expressed the desire to strengthen trade relations between the two countries, expecting that the next phase will witness intensive moves by the two governments and the business community in Egypt and Hungary to strengthen economic partnership and implement joint investment projects.

Representatives of the Hungarian companies reviewed their areas of work, during the meeting, and also reviewed areas of cooperation in which military production companies can participate in their implementation.

The Hungarian ambassador hailed the bilateral relations with Egypt, which is reflected in the high-level meetings between officials of the two sides.

Kveck also praised the economic and industrial cooperation between Egyptian and Hungarian companies, stressing the need to establish new bilateral partnerships in various manufacturing fields between Egyptian and Hungarian companies.

The ambassador hailed the stability currently witnessed by Egypt, and the African country's vital role in the consolidation of peace and stability in the region.

The two sides discussed ways to open new horizons for cooperation in various fields such as steel production, agricultural machinery, construction of wastewater treatment plants, implementation of water purification units, power generation units, and cybersecurity and insurance systems.