Egypt’s PM to speak about the state’s vision for coming period in press conference

CAIRO – 2 October 2023: Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly will hold a press conference within days, to explain the state’s vision in dealing with the challenges during the coming period, according to a statement by the cabinet on Monday.

During the conference, he will answer the questions he raised in his speech during the opening of the “Story of a Homeland” conference, the statement added.

In his speech, Prime Minister Madbouly started by explaining the successful experience of other countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Germany and China among other developed countries, saying that their success was not achieved overnight, "it took them years."

He highlighted that these countries focused on achieving development, launching projects, investing in infrastructure, and having a strong leadership as a key to their success.

"Some observers question when will Egypt be like the developed states, and we're almost only 9 years. They need to see these successful examples and how long it took them to be successful," he added.

He went on saying that "We have made unprecedented achievements that have not witnessed in the country for decades," noting that Egypt has not had a complete development experience other than that of [Ottoman ruler] Muhammad Ali Pasha.