Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, met with Ambassador Kim Young-hyun, the South Korean ambassador to Egypt. To discuss strengthening current and future bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the field of environment and climate, in the presence of Ambassador Raouf Saad, advisor to the Minister of Environment for multilateral agreements, and a number of the ministry’s leaders. The Minister of Environment praised the cooperation with the Korean side, especially in the field of solid waste management and capacity building on geographic information systems for management. Environmental.
The South Korean ambassador explained that Egypt is a strategic partner for his country, to support development and green transformation, in light of its regional role, especially at the African level, and the true leadership it achieved during hosting the COP27 climate conference, as his country pays special attention to the African continent, which prompted it to organize an upcoming event that includes presidents. African governments and countries on ways to support the outcomes of the African Summit in a way that supports the continent.