Akhbar Al – Youm Exclusive Honoring Women and Leading the Egyptian Delegation to the Arab Summit

The chairman of the Egyptian delegation to the 30th Arab Summit in Tunis held meetings to review the results of the state's financial performance and the results of the government's efforts to strengthen industrialization, increase exports and modernize the country. monitoring the implementation of ICT projects, the reception of the UN Secretary-General, the opening of the World Forum on Education and Scientific Research and the review of the functioning of the new administrative capital.

President Al Sisi began his weekly activities in the presence of the celebration of respect for the Egyptian woman and the ideal mother and gave a speech in which he spoke about the achievements of Egyptian women in her career and the effective participation of women in all areas of national work.

The President also emphasized that the Egyptian woman assumed the responsibility of her family by contributing to the building of her society and her native country and participating in all her struggles, wars and challenges. In the difficult circumstances and events experienced by Egypt in recent years, dear friends, patiently and recklessly, I have preserved the identity of the homeland and insisted that it be united and united. with unwavering determination.

The government instructed the government to explore ways to increase women's participation in the labor market and to legislate to protect them from all forms of moral and physical violence, as well as from laws and policies aimed at reduce the phenomenon of gharamat because of its impact on the Egyptian family.

He called on the government to take the necessary steps to achieve financial inclusion, technological empowerment of women and increased support for small projects offering women job opportunities, as well as to study the amendment of the Civil Service Law to train and qualify Egyptian girls in the labor market.

During the celebration, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi announced a series of measures to be taken by the State to ease the procedures of the program of economic reform of citizens: the first was to increase the minimum wage of all employees of the state, each enjoying an annual bonus of 7%. An additional special allowance of 150 pounds was given to all employees of the country to deal with the inflationary effects, by launching the largest promotional campaign for state employees. The president also granted retirees an increase of 15% and a minimum of 150 pounds with the increase of the minimum pension to 900 Nie, as the president announced the start of repayment, which represents the debt of the Treasury and the Bank national investment for pension funds.

President al-Sisi participated in the Arab summit meetings in Tunis during its thirtieth session, in which he stressed that the summit is at a dangerous turning point in the history of our Arab country, where the challenges have arisen. many times, the crises have become complicated and the tasks to be performed have been entrusted to them.

The President stressed the need to reach a comprehensive and just solution to the Palestinian question, by restoring the rights of its owners, so that the Palestinian people have the right to obtain an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital. The occupied Golan will return to Syria and all occupied Arab territories will be liberated. The nation and its energies for seven decades, and begin the phase of comprehensive and just peace and reconstruction.

President al-Sisi also called for addressing the challenges we have faced over the past decade in more than one Arab country, from Syria to Libya to Yemen and others Arab countries, to bear the dangers of disintegration and sectarianism, as well as terrorism that threatens the core of the existence of the state and its institutions in our Arab region. In the affairs of our countries, sectarian and sectarian tendencies are scattered rather than collected and destroyed rather than constructed.

The President added that we now have another imperative, no less urgent or affecting the future of our region and the world, namely the global confrontation of all forms of terrorism and the basis of extremist thinking that allows to kill innocent people and violates all tolerant religious teachings, moral principles and humanitarian norms. .

He stressed that to deal with the terrorist threat, which threatens the existence of a state in the Arab region, it is necessary to act quickly and without procrastinating to implement all elements of the global approach to the fight against terrorism. .

Al-Sisi also stressed that this necessary confrontation would not succeed, but that it also included an energetic desire to renew the religious discourse, reflecting the true spirit of our true religion, far from what the ignorant claim except ideas contrary to its essence, calling for violence, division or sectarianism, Whose one is innocent.

President al-Sisi called for immediate action to begin negotiations in the framework of the Geneva process in order to achieve a comprehensive settlement of the crisis in Syria and preserve its unity and global action to implement all elements of UN The Stockholm agreement for Yemen and the implementation of the total and immediate withdrawal of the port of Hodeidah, ahead of the opening of negotiations to resolve the Yemeni crisis in accordance with its reference known.

The President concluded his speech by adhering to the political will, the sincere desire to renounce the division and promotion of the national interest and supreme nationalism, above all else. He called on Arab countries to catch up with the economic progress of many other parts of the world and to take advantage of the unprecedented opportunities offered by the global economic system and transform the potential of our nation into facts, experienced and appreciated by present and future generations. .

Attended the meeting the Prime Minister, the Governor of the Central Bank, the Ministers of Planning and Administrative Supervision, Trade and Industry, the Public Enterprises Sector, the Deputy Minister of Finance charged Financial Policy, the General Treasury, the Deputy Minister of Planning and the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank for Monetary Stability.

The meeting discussed the country's financial performance results, the results of the government's efforts to strengthen local industrialization and increase exports of non-oil commodities, thus contributing to the sustainability of foreign exchange sources.

The president led the rationalization of public spending, the pursuit of financial reform efforts to improve the financial capacity of the state, providing the resources necessary to improve the basic services provided to citizens in all areas, as well as By supporting infrastructure development efforts as the foundation of the development process and the increase of production.

The President also called on the government to take the necessary steps to establish a strong industrial base capable of meeting the needs of the local market and to optimize exports, through competitive value-added products in which the relationship between the component local and target markets will be increased.

President Sisi Antonio Guterich, Secretary-General of the United Nations, was received at the head of a high-level international delegation in the presence of Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri and Minister of Intelligence Abbas Kamel.

The President confirmed Egypt's aspiration to continue its cooperation and coordination with the UN in order to strengthen its primary role in addressing priority issues such as poverty eradication. and the activation of a fair and equitable international economic system that takes into account the interests and concerns of developing countries.

The meeting discussed the unification of international efforts in an effective framework to combat the spread of terrorism and radical thinking and how to take advantage of the Egyptian experience.The President reviewed the vision of Egypt in this framework, which is based on the fight against this phenomenon in all its aspects, including security, politics, intellectual and religious, as well as on funding mechanisms and political and media support terrorist groups.

The President stressed that it was important to intensify the efforts of the international community to prevent the exploitation of terrorism for the purpose of information and technological progress, which contributed to the creation of dangerous dimensions by inciting extremism, recruiting people and spreading the threat of terrorist elements emanating from foreign fighters.

During the meeting, several regional issues and issues were discussed and it was agreed to continue intensive coordination and consultation in this regard in the coming period between Egypt and the United Nations, especially with regard to developments in Libya, Syria and Yemen. Based on the importance of preserving the unity and integrity of states and supporting their national institutions.

With regard to the Palestinian question, the President affirmed that Egypt supported international efforts and initiatives aimed at reaching a just and comprehensive settlement, in accordance with agreed international decisions and references, stressing a fair and comprehensive solution to this crucial issue would create a new reality that would contribute to the stability and security of the various countries in the region.

The Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouli, and the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Mohamed Shaker, attended the meeting, during which he was briefed on the efforts made to improve the electricity system. Egypt, as well as the implementation of new power projects and the modernization of existing projects. According to the specified schedule.

The President also continued efforts to implement electricity connection projects with neighboring countries, taking into account the achievements of these projects to promote mutual interests and to maximize the use of electricity while at the same time. throughout the year, whether it is domestic consumption or export between countries connected to connectivity networks.

The President met with the Minister of Communication and Information Technology, Mr. Amr Talaat, in the follow-up of the executive projects of the national projects related to the ICT sector, and called for the further development the ICT sector and its infrastructure, one of the pillars of the country's economic and social growth. Important to provide the best services to the citizens.

The President also directed investments in human resources, training and rehabilitation programs, and building the capacity to use the best of modern technology and to provide various services electronically, adapted to labor market needs and contribute to the creation of new jobs throughout the Republic.

President Al-Sisi inaugurated the Global Forum for Scientific Research, to be held under the title "Present and Future" in the new administrative capital, which will discuss the impact of new technologies on the economy and the economy. the work market.

President Al-Sisi held a meeting on the sidelines of the "World Forum for Higher Education and Scientific Research" with the Higher Council of Universities and the Council of Centers, Institutes and Research Authorities, stressing the need to strengthen the role of scientific and academic research methodologies to help change the culture of learning and knowledge. Egypt, which helps absorb and keep pace with the return of emerging technology to the labor market

President Al-Sisi concluded his weekly activity by inspecting the progress of several construction projects in the new administrative capital, meeting engineers and technicians on some administrative sites of the administrative capital, and stressed the need to respect the timetable set for the completion of these projects according to the latest specifications and designs.