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Egypt and Japan Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation Ahead of Grand Egyptian Museum Inauguration

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Egypt and Japan's strong economic and cultural ties have been strengthened ahead of the official inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum, with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly praising Japan's significant financial and technical contributions to the landmark project. The meeting between the Prime Minister and Governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike, highlighted the broad scope of cooperation between the two nations, spanning health, education, civil aviation, and environmental initiatives. The Prime Minister also commended Japan's role in the Cairo Metro, the Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology, and other major projects.

Key Takeaways:

  • Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly praised Japan's significant financial and technical contributions to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) project, describing it as a "monumental cultural gift from Egypt to the world."
  • The Prime Minister highlighted the depth of bilateral cooperation across various sectors, including education, healthcare, renewable energy, and civil aviation, with Japan contributing to the development of Borg El Arab Airport in Alexandria.
  • Governor Yuriko Koike underscored the broad scope of cooperation between Egypt and Japan, spanning health, education, civil aviation, and environmental initiatives, and praised the successful partnership under the sister-city framework.
  • The government plans to expand Egyptian-Japanese schools from 100 to 500 schools nationwide, in partnership with Japanese experts, integrating artificial intelligence into Egypt's national curriculum.
  • JICA President Akihiko Tanaka praised the successful partnership between Tokyo and Cairo under the sister-city framework, highlighting JICA's role in several major projects, including the Cairo Metro and the Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology.
  • The Prime Minister expressed Egypt's readiness to expand joint work in museum management, artifact restoration, and cultural preservation, and voiced interest in further cooperation with JICA, particularly in developing the Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology.

Statistics:

  • 100 - The number of Japanese schools in Egypt, which the government plans to expand to 500 nationwide in partnership with Japanese experts.
  • 500 - The planned number of Egyptian-Japanese schools nationwide.
  • 1 - Governor Yuriko Koike met with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly for the second time this year.

Sources:

  • Daily News Egypt, 2025.
  • SyndiGate Media Inc.

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