At the beginning of the meeting, the Prime Minister stressed
that restructuring economic authorities is among the top priorities on the
government’s agenda during the current phase. He emphasized the need to
intensify efforts to accelerate executive procedures aimed at enhancing
efficiency, improving economic and administrative performance, and supporting
these entities in fulfilling their assigned roles in line with state
objectives.
During the meeting, Dr. Issa reaffirmed the continued
follow-up on the development of economic authorities. He noted that a meeting
is scheduled for tomorrow with officials of the General Authority for
Reconstruction and Agricultural Development Projects, followed by a meeting on
Wednesday with Ahmed Al-Maslamani, Chairman of the National Media Authority.
He added that a subsequent meeting will be held regarding
the New Urban Communities Authority to review its development plan and
marketing strategy. Another meeting will also be held with the General
Authority for Supply Commodities, which has submitted its development plan.
Discussions will also be held with Lieutenant General
Engineer Kamel Al-Wazir, Minister of Transport, on the status of upgrading the
Egyptian National Railways and the Cairo Metro.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Prime Minister said that work is
currently underway to review and update the State Ownership Policy document in
order to support the state’s goals of increasing private sector participation
in various economic activities.
He also pointed out that a meeting will be held tomorrow
with leaders of the public business sector to ensure the continuity of
operations and manage key files of several affiliated companies, in line with
the state’s strategy to enhance economic efficiency and establish a unified
vision for managing state-owned enterprises.
Regarding company restructuring, Dr. Issa stated that files
related to 40 companies proposed for transfer to the Sovereign Fund of Egypt
are currently under review. He added that procedures are underway to
temporarily list 20 other companies on the Egyptian Exchange ahead of their
final listing, bringing the total to 60 companies in line with the presidential
mandate.