Sisi confirms keenness on boosting cooperation with Boeing

CAIRO - 18 April 2018: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi on Wednesday confirmed Egypt's keenness on promoting cooperation with Boeing International Company.

At a meeting with Boeing President Marc Allen, president Sisi also underlined interest in increasing the company's activities in Egypt, said Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady.

Attending the meeting was Minister of Civil Aviation Sherif Fathy, added the spokesman.

The president expressed appreciation of the current cooperation between Egypt and Boeing in its capacity as a major international company in the domain of aircraft manufacturing and space and security systems, the spokesman pointed out.

Egypt is willing to provide all facilities for the company to start strategic partnership between both sides, the spokesman quoted the president as saying at the meeting.

For his part, Allen expressed pride of the company's business relations with Egypt saying that it has been in operating in the Egyptian market for over 50 years, said the spokesman.

Allen further showed readiness to increase the company's activities in Egypt given its geographical location which falls in the heart of the world and also in light of its current efficient development process, added the spokesman.