Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with the Foreign Minister of Rwanda, on Wednesday, to explore ways of enhancing bilateral relations in various fields of cooperation.
At the outset of his visit to Kigali, Shoukry held meeting with his counterpart to "coordinate and discuss continental and international issues of mutual interest," Ahmed Hafez, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, said on Twitter.
The minister headed to Rwanda to participate in laying the cornerstone of Magdi Yacoub Heart Center in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, as well as to meet with a number of Rwandan officials.
Hafez has stated that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is financing the purchase and supply of all equipment for the first phase of the project to establish the Magdi Yacoub-Rwanda Heart Center through its Egyptian Agency for Partnership for Development.
He added that the celebration will be attended by high-ranking Rwandan officials, led by Mrs. Janet Kagame, First Lady of Rwanda, and Dr. Magdi Yacoub.
Professor Yacoub is the founder and director of research at the Harefield Heart Science Center and is currently the professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London.
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