● Al-Mashat: The convening of this session reflects both countries' commitment to strengthening ties and expanding cooperation across various fields.

● The committee's session marks the activation of the economic cooperation agreement signed during the Polish President’s visit to Egypt in 2022.

H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, arrived in Warsaw to chair the first session of the Egyptian-Polish Joint Committee for Economic, Scientific, and Technical Cooperation. The committee's meeting underscores the growing strategic relations between Egypt and Europe, particularly ahead of Poland’s upcoming presidency of the Council of the European Union in January 2025, succeeding Hungary.

Dr. Al-Mashat emphasized that this session builds upon the increasing momentum in Egyptian-European relations, a result of H.E. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s leadership. The joint committee serves as a platform to explore and expand mutual interests and areas of cooperation.

She further noted that this session of the joint committee activates the economic cooperation agreement signed during the Polish President's 2022 visit to Egypt. This agreement replaces the 1964 agreement, under which 12 joint committee sessions were held, the last of which took place in Cairo in 1993. The new agreement is aligned with current economic developments and ushers in a new era of collaboration, aiming to enhance joint efforts in areas of economic and developmental cooperation.

H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat chairs the Egyptian delegation alongside Poland’s Minister of Economic Development and Technology, Mr. Krzysztof Paszyk. The ministerial meeting follows two days of expert discussions involving representatives from multiple Egyptian ministries, including Foreign Affairs, Investment and Foreign Trade, the Suez Canal Economic Authority, the Egyptian Space Agency, Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Electricity and Renewable Energy, Higher Education and Scientific Research, Supply and Internal Trade. Their Polish counterparts from ministries such as Climate and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Economic Development and Technology, Foreign Affairs, Higher Education, Infrastructure, and the Civil Aviation Authority.