Egypt and Pakistan have agreed to establish a joint periodic cooperation platform between their planning ministries. The deal was proposed during talks in New York on the sidelines of the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
Egyptian Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostam welcomed the proposal from his Pakistani counterpart, Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary. The bilateral meeting was also attended by Wael Eldahshan, Counsellor at Egypt’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations.
The two officials discussed challenges related to development financing and improving project implementation efficiency. They reviewed ways to integrate artificial intelligence applications to support development efforts and opportunities to expand trade and joint investments.
Rostam highlighted Egypt’s medium-term economic and social development plan as well as work by the Ministerial Group for Entrepreneurship to build a supportive environment for innovation and improve citizens’ quality of life.