Sisi meets president of the World Bank in Washington

WASHINGTON and CAIRO - 2 April 2017: Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi met Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank, Sunday on the sidelines of his first visit to Washington,

reported Youm7

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The meeting included members of the Egyptian Cabinet such as Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, Minister of International Cooperation Sahar Nasr, Minister of Finance Amr El-Garhy and Minister of Industry, Trade and Small Industries Tarek Kabil.

The meeting touched on the future of cooperation between the Egyptian government and the World Bank in different economic sectors, as Egypt targets acquiring an estimated $9 billion in foreign funding during the financial year 2017-2018.