The French Ambassador to Egypt St\u00e9phane Romatet hailed deep relations between both countries in different domains, including regional and international issues of common interest like the situation in Libya.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrance supports Egypt in all security-related fields,\u201d said French Ambassador as he spoke about bilateral cooperation in the field of combating terrorism on the sidelines of awards ceremony of an Egyptian-French competition for startups.<\/p>\n
He also lauded the growth rate of the Egyptian economy despite the repercussion of the coronavirus pandemic on the world economy.<\/p>\n
The French ambassador pointed that both countries are establishing a debut cooperation in the field of information technology. Egyptian Minister of Information Technology Amr Talaat expressed support to this field especially in relation to artificial intelligence and cyber security.<\/p>\n
Romatet said that France seeks innovation in environment, startups, transportation sectors, in addition to finance and banking.<\/p>\n
The idea pf the competition aims at including technological innovation, developing companies and digital economy in the cooperation ties between Cairo and Paris, he said.<\/p>\n
He said that this competition achieved big success in its first edition.<\/p>\n
As for cooperation in the field of cyber security, Romatet said that it has become a basic factor in protecting the economy.<\/p>\n
Commenting on the situation in Libya, Romatet signaled the importance of a government transition in Libya, adding that forming a comprehensive government including all the segments of the Libyan people is “a must before February 26.”<\/p>\n
Egypt Today<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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