The meeting was held within the framework of the sixth axis
of the strategy of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, which
focuses on enhancing regional and international cooperation to secure energy
sources and to maximize the benefits of Egypt's infrastructure as a regional
energy hub.
Badawi and Al Mazrouei discussed opportunities for
cooperation across all fields of the energy sector, in line with the mutual
commitment of both countries to strengthening their partnership and utilizing
available capabilities to achieve regional integration.
Engineer Badawi and his UAE counterpart agreed to form a
joint working group from both ministries to exchange expertise and benefit from
the successful experiences of each side.
Badawi extended an official invitation to Minister Suhail Al
Mazrouei to visit Egypt. The Minister was accompanied during the visit by
Engineer Ihab Ragai, First Undersecretary for Production Affairs; Nasser
Shoman, Undersecretary for Transport and Marketing; and Dr. Mohamed El-Bagoury,
Head of the Central Administration for Legal Affairs at the Ministry of
Petroleum and Mineral Resources.