Hungarian Parliament Speaker Visits Egypt's New Capital

Khaled Abbas, Chairman and Managing Director of the Administrative Capital for Urban Development Company (ACUD) received László Kövér, Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament, accompanied by his wife, Rita Herencsár, Ambassador of Hungary to Cairo, and an accompanying delegation, at the company's headquarters in the New Administrative Capital.

The meeting comes on the sidelines of the visit of the Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly to the Egyptian House of Representatives and within the framework of enhancing cooperation and exchange of expertise in the field of urban development and planning.

The visit began at the company's headquarters, where Abbas welcomed the visiting delegation, emphasizing the deep relations between Egypt and Hungary and the importance of such visits in conveying a realistic picture of the unprecedented urban developments Egypt is witnessing.

During the meeting, Abbas reviewed the features of the New Administrative Capital project, while screening a documentary film illustrating the project's most important features, future plans, and the vision guiding this massive national project, which represents a qualitative leap in the field of modern urban planning in Egypt.

On his part, Kövér expressed his great admiration for the advanced urban and cultural development he witnessed in the Administrative Capital. He noted that he had previously visited a number of new capitals around the world, but that what he saw in Egypt was a unique and distinctive model that reflects the progress the Egyptian state is making in this vital sector.

The delegation then conducted an extensive field tour that included several prominent landmarks in the Administrative Capital, including the Government District, the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, and the City of Arts and Culture. The delegation expressed their admiration for the scale of the achievement and the speed of implementation.

This visit comes within the framework of the growing bilateral relations between Egypt and Hungary, and the Hungarian side's keenness to learn about the Administrative Capital project and successful experiences in various fields, most notably sustainable urban development.