Egypt's Minister of Civil Aviation Dr. Sameh El Hefny met Wilmer Omar Barrientos, Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to Cairo, and his accompanying delegation, to discuss prospects for cooperation in civil aviation and a number of issues of mutual interest. The meeting was attended by Eng. Amr Nagaty, Permanent Undersecretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, and Lamia Samy, the ministry's Director General of International Relations and Agreements.
The meeting discussed the latest developments on the draft air transport agreement between Egypt and Venezuela and the steps needed to complete it, helping to establish a regulatory framework that supports the growth of air traffic and strengthens air connectivity between the two countries.
El Hefny affirmed the Ministry of Civil Aviation's keenness to provide all necessary support and coordination to Venezuelan airlines in accordance with the governing rules and procedures, helping to facilitate their business, strengthen opportunities to operate flights between the two countries, and support travel, tourism and trade exchange.
For his part, the Venezuelan ambassador stressed the importance of relations between Egypt and Venezuela and his country's keenness to continue developing them in various fields. He added that Venezuela is moving in the coming phase to boost tourism and strengthen its relations with Middle Eastern countries, explaining that it attaches great importance to developing air transport, helping to increase travel and open new horizons for cooperation and air connectivity with Egypt.
