International Cooperation Minister Sahr Nasr discussed with Swedish Ambassador here Markus Leitner means of promoting cooperation between the two countries during the coming phase.

During the meeting, Nasr hailed the partnership between Egypt and Sweden as well as the keenness of the two sides on enhancing the societal and economic development.

She further said that Egypt looks forward to paying attention to some fields which would have a positive effect on the Egyptian citizens especially the needy brackets to implement the social aspect in the cabinet's economic program.

The minister cited the domains of priority during the current phase namely school nutrition, technical education, the conditions of the youth and merging them in the economic atmosphere to decrease unemployment rates as well as removing mines from the western North Coast.

For his part, Leitner stressed his country's keenness on boosting ties with Egypt at the social and economic levels.

Nasr affirmed the importance of coordination between the two countries to remove the obstacles hindering implementing various ventures.

Source: MENA