Abul Gheit, head of Med. Union sign MoU on cooperation

CAIRO - 24 October 2017: Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit and Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean Fathallah Sijilmassi signed Tuesday a memorandum of understanding to raise the level of cooperation between the AL and the Union's secretariat.

During the meeting, both sides exchanged points of view about how to develop communication and coordination between the AL and the Union in light of developing cooperation between the AL and the regional and international organizations, which reflects positively on the Arab interests.

AL chief's spokesman Mahmoud Afifi said that both sides agreed on working on utilizing the technical skills of the Union to establish projects in the Arab countries regarding energy, education, health and human resources.

Another memorandum of understanding was signed to promote cooperation in exchanging information and visits between both sides, Afifi added.