Egypt’s Sisi meets with CEO of Thales Group

CAIRO – 11 December 2022:  President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the French Company Thales Patrice Caine, said Egyptian Presidential Spokesperson Bassam Rady.

The meeting discussed prospects for cooperation with the French company, which enjoys international experience in the field of optics, electronics and cybersecurity technology and their applications in the civil and service sectors. This is in cooperation with Arab International Optronics and Benha Electronics, said Rady.

President El-Sisi underscored the outstanding cooperation between Egypt and France in general, particularly the activities of French companies operating in Egypt and their contribution to the development process. He noted that their success in Egypt represented a launching pad to other countries in the region. The President confirmed that Egypt looks forward to further advancing this cooperation, particularly with Thales, which enjoys long years of experience in the field of optics and electronics, Rady added.

The President gave directives to give due attention to enhancing human capacity, within the framework of the cooperation with Thales, in terms of practical and technical training and qualification so as to prepare staff of engineers in these specialized fields.

The Chairman and CEO of Thales expressed appreciation for meeting with President El-Sisi to discuss cooperation with Egypt, stressing the importance of Egypt's role as a strategic ally of France. Mr. Caine confirmed keenness on the fruitful cooperation with Egypt in the company's field of activity, training and education for the transfer of knowledge, localization of the industry and in enhancing its capabilities in the field of optics.

The meeting was attended by Commander of the Strategic Command and Military Industrialization Supervisor, Vice Admiral Ahmed Khaled; Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Arab International Optronics, Major General Tariq Zaghloul; Vice President of Thales’ Land and Air Systems, Mr. Christophe Salomon and Managing Director and CEO of Thales, Egypt, Sherif Barakat.