GIZA Governor Ali Abdel-Rahman and Mayor of Istanbul Kadir Topbas signed a co-operation protocol at the Turkish Ambassador's residence in Giza, Tuesday night. The event, which was attended by Cairo Governor Osama Kamal and Turkish diplomat Husyin Avni Botsali, aims at presenting information and experiences in the fields of health, education, recycling and transport. "We know that Egypt now is in a new phase and is suffering difficulties. Turkey wants to offer Egypt whatever we can. We all have to unite our efforts to eradicate illiteracy, poverty and accomplish other achievements," declared Topbas. Topbas was accompanied by numerous heads of companies in the fields of traffic, recycling, health, water projects and sanitation for the exchange of experience. The initiative comes in the framework of the restructuring of the local administration and assistance on five files put forward by President Mohamed Morsy on the situation in Egypt. This co-operation agreement was previously signed in 1998, updated in 2011 and now will be applied practically by offering consultative and technical support by inviting Egyptian delegations to Turkey to be trained in the above-mentioned fields. This visit comes before the Premier Recep Tayyib Erdogan's visit on November 16, 17, who will accompanied by dozens of businessmen and ministers and when further agreements will be signed, Topbas added. "There will be also co-operation in tourism, by making partnerships between tourist companies in both countries," said Abdel-Rahman, the Giza Governor.
