Within the framework of cooperation efforts between intellectuals and businessmen in Egypt and Iran, and in an attempt to explore and support ways of cooperation, the Egypt-Iran Cooperation Council (EICC) was established in Cairo on 23 February. Al-Sayed Al-Aqili, EICC President and General Coordinator, said that agreement was reached to establish a complete food manufacturing and processing city, including meat and flour. It also includes setting up factories to make tractors for agricultural uses, plants to make and fill gas cylinders, and flour mills, as well as many other projects. There is also a project to restructure Egypt’s railway network, for which a US$500 million support offer was submitted to the Minister of Transport. Another project will get airlines operation between Cairo and Tehran, for which preliminary approvals from the Minister of Aviation have already been obtained.
Egypt-iran Cooperation Council Kicks Off With Railway Restructuring Project
Within the framework of cooperation efforts between intellectuals and businessmen in Egypt and Iran, and in an attempt to explore and support ways of cooperation, the Egypt-Iran Cooperation Council (EICC) was established in Cairo on 23 February.
