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Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, stressed the importance of enhancing cooperation with African countries to achieve sustainable development, explaining that Egypt pays great attention to developing the fisheries and aquaculture sector as one of the main pillars of achieving food security. He stressed that cooperation with friendly countries such as Eritrea contributes to the exchange of scientific and research expertise and building specialized human capacities that support this vital sector.

In this context, Dr. Abeer Ahmed Mounir, Head of the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, received a high-level delegation from the State of Eritrea to discuss ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries in the field of fisheries sciences and marine fish farming, and to learn about the capabilities of the institute as it is the only one specialized in this field in the Middle East.

For her part, Dr. Abeer stressed Egypt's keenness to enhance cooperation with African countries in the field of fisheries sciences and fish farming, noting the institute's full readiness to provide the necessary scientific support to the State of Eritrea, believing in the importance of preserving freshwater fisheries and developing fish farming to achieve sustainable food security.

During the meeting, the delegation listened to a detailed explanation of the Institute’s capabilities and its role in the field of marine sciences and fisheries. It was also agreed to begin procedures for signing memoranda of understanding between the two countries in the field of fisheries and fish farming.

For its part, the Eritrean delegation expressed its appreciation for the Egyptian efforts made to enhance cooperation with African countries and support economic development in the continent in various agricultural, economic and industrial fields, expressing its aspiration to benefit from the Institute’s expertise in training and qualifying cadres and enhancing research cooperation.

The Eritrean delegation included Mr. Adonay Haroi, Director of the Partnership and Cooperation Coordination Office at the Ministry of Marine Resources, Dr. Zakaria Abdul Karim, Associate Professor at the Department of Fisheries Biology, and Ahmed Al Mazrouei, Senior Fisheries and Aquaculture Officer and Secretary of the Regional Commission for Fisheries at the Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).