Military production min. mulls further coop. with Thales

CAIRO - 17 May 2018: Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed El-Assar discussed with French Thales company Senior Vice-President Pascale Sourisse how to promote bilateral cooperation.

The minister pointed out in a statement Thursday that his meeting with Sourisse is part of mutual consultations between the Egyptian and French sides to follow up bilateral cooperation in different fields and share experience of Thales, particularly in researches and development.

Assar reiterated that the ministry is keen on opening new horizons of cooperation with international specialized companies in several fields.

Sourisse said Thales is interested in deepening cooperation with Cairo, as economic reforms are currently being made in Egypt.

Thales is one of the leading companies in the fields of telecommunication and high-tech electronics worldwide.