Egypt’s Agenda Includes Government Change, Electronics Initiative and Gulf Support Talks

A government change and a presidential initiative to develop Egypt’s electronics industry feature among the country’s political and economic priorities. Details of the government change and the initiative’s scope were not provided.

Parliamentary preparations also include the selection of candidates for speaker, the two deputy speaker posts and leadership positions on specialist committees. The available information does not identify the candidates.

Egypt is pursuing contacts to secure financial deposits and oil assistance from Gulf countries. No amounts, prospective agreements or delivery schedules were specified.

Egyptian-Saudi committees are meanwhile examining implementation of the Cairo Declaration. The summary gives no further details on the measures under discussion.

On the Suez Canal, Mamish said work was under way to improve the waterway’s global ranking. No specific ranking measure or timetable was outlined.