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Sisi, AUC Board of Trustees Discuss Egypt-US Strategic Importance


Wed 13 Feb 2019 | 03:04 PM
Nawal Sayed

By Nawal Sayed

CAIRO, Feb. 13 (SEE) - President Abdel Fattah El

Sisi met Wednesday with the American University in Cairo (AUC) Board of

Trustees headed by Mr. Richard Bartlett and the President of the American

University in Cairo, Mr. Francis Ricciardone.

Sisi congratulated the Board on the occasion of

celebrating the university's centennial and lauded its role in providing

education and serving society in Egypt.

The president highlighted the strategic

importance between Egypt and the U.S. and Egypt's keenness to further invest in

and enhance these relations, which have been the pillar of stability in

the Middle East over the past decades.

"Egypt realizes the

magnitude of change that the world has experienced due to enhanced means of

communication and because of the similar challenges that different societies

face," Sisi illustrated according to a press statement issued by the

presidential spokesperson office.

Sisi confirmed that combating terrorism takes

place through education, knowledge and awareness and by building an

Egyptian character that is both open-minded and balanced, noting the vital role

of education and universities in this regard.

On their part, the chairman and members of the

AUC's Board of Trustees expressed their appreciation to meet with Sisi and

confirmed that the AUC has a long-term commitment to serving Egypt and the

friendship between the people of Egypt and the U.S. by providing quality

education that contributes to promoting Egypt's development efforts.

In an open discussion with the Board of

Trustees, Sisi affirmed that Egypt is racing against time to achieve

comprehensive development, at the core of it is providing the Egyptian

citizen with decent health and education services.

The president noted that Egypt looks forward to realizing a true educational renaissance, based on the close cooperation with the top universities worldwide in different specializations, especially in the areas of science and technology, so as to significantly enhance the capacity and ability of the Egyptian people to adapt to modern day changes.