Kamel El Wazir, Egyptian Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, met on Monday with the Sierra Leone Ambassador in Cairo Sadiq Silla.
They discussed the chances of bilateral cooperation in the industrial domains.
A statement issued by the Ministry said Minister Wazir praised the level of relations between the two countries, expressing hope for boosting cooperation in the transport and industry fields.
The Sierra Leone diplomat said his government is keen on upping cooperation between the two sides in the transport and infrastructure domains.
He hailed the mega projects carried out in the era of President Abdel Fatah El Sisi pointing out that the African countries are given attention by Egypt under Sisi’s leadership.
Cooperation in the domains of bridges and roads will be discussed during a visit next September to Freetown by delegation of the General Authority for Roads and Bridges to coordinate with the Sierra Leone sides on the projects the African country needs especially in the roads and projects.
They also discussed means to increase trade exchange between the two sides through establishing a maritime transport line to link the two countries’ ports.