Governor of Cairo: The past decades bear witness to the depth of Egyptian-Japanese relations

The Governor of Cairo, Dr. Ibrahim Saber, stressed that the past decades have witnessed the depth and distinction of Egyptian-Japanese relations, as they witnessed continuous cooperation in the fields of culture, arts, education, and sports, which contributed to enhancing understanding and rapprochement between our two friendly peoples, and that we are proud that Cairo and Tokyo are a successful model of cooperation between major global capitals, based on mutual respect and a shared vision for a sustainable urban future.

This came during a meeting with Dr. Ibrahim. Saber, today, Saturday, with the Governor of the Japanese capital, Tokyo, Yuriko Koike, and her accompanying delegation, as part of her visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt to participate in the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, in order to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the signing of the twinning agreement between Cairo and Tokyo. On the occasion of the thirty-five anniversary of the signing of the fraternity agreement between Cairo and Tokyo in 1990, that agreement laid the foundations of a solid friendship and fruitful cooperation between the two cities in various fields.

 

The Cairo Governor confirmed that since the Tokyo Governor took office in 2016, it has been keen to make strengthening relations of cooperation and friendship with Cairo Governorate among its main priorities, and that period witnessed… Indeed, there have been huge leaps and qualitative leaps in the path of joint cooperation between the two governorates in the fields of urban development, culture, education, and sports, which reflects its broad vision and deep belief in the importance of international partnerships between cities.

 

He referred to the fruitful meeting he had with the Mayor of Tokyo last November on the sidelines of the twelfth World Urban Forum, which Cairo hosted last year, during which they exchanged views on issues of sustainable urban development and ways to deepen cooperation between cities. The two cities.

 

The Governor of Cairo expressed the pride and pride of the Egyptian people in the person of the honorable Governor of Tokyo, and its distinguished history, referring to the period of her residence in Cairo and her studies at the prestigious Cairo University, which is a subject of great appreciation and pride in the hearts of Egyptians.

 

The Governor of Cairo pointed out that today’s visit also coincides with the historical event represented by the official opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, Which is considered one of the largest cultural projects in the world, and a new symbol of international cooperation in preserving human heritage, appreciating in this context the prominent role played by the Japanese government, represented by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), as one of the largest and most important contributors to building this great civilizational edifice, which reflects the depth of the historical relations that bring together Egypt and Japan, as the Japanese International Cooperation Authority office in Egypt “JICA” was established. In 1977, it became the authority entrusted with supervising cooperation between the two countries. The most important cooperation projects between Egypt and Japan are the establishment of the Egyptian Opera House, the Cairo University Specialized Children’s Hospital, Abu Al-Rish Al-Japanese Hospital, the fourth line of the subway, the Egyptian-Japanese University for Science and Technology, and finally the Grand Egyptian Museum, and many others.

 

The Governor of Cairo hopes that everyone will enjoy attending this legendary opening expected after a few hours, because of what it includes. A great cultural and humanitarian symbolism, reflecting the spirit of international cooperation and global appreciation for the eternal Egyptian civilization.

 

The Governor of Cairo also expressed his sincere desire for these bilateral meetings between Cairo and Tokyo to continue, because of the importance they represent in enhancing the prospects for friendship, cooperation and mutual understanding between our two governorates, and pushing the relations between them towards greater prosperity and integration in various fields. Fields.

 

For her part, the Mayor of Tokyo expressed her happiness that the celebration of the 35th anniversary of the friendship agreement with Cairo coincided with the celebration of this major event taking place in Egypt with the opening of the Grand Museum, and she confirmed that she was honored to be invited to attend its ceremony.

 

She stressed that the opening of the museum is a great day for all of humanity and not just for Egypt, indicating that it will be an opportunity to increase the rate of visitors. To Egypt who wish to witness this great history.

 

The Mayor of Tokyo expressed her happiness to be in Cairo Governorate, which she is always keen to visit, and she also expressed her admiration for the governorate’s heritage building… noting that this year marks the 35th anniversary of the friendship agreement and is an opportunity to reaffirm the ties of cooperation between Cairo and Tokyo.

 

At the end of the meeting, the governor gave a gift Cairo has given the Mayor of Tokyo a memorial statue representing King Tutankhamun, the Golden Pharaoh. This type of statue depicts the king as a young man wearing a royal headdress and carrying a scepter and whip, which are symbols of power and rule in ancient Egypt.

 

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