A joint declaration between Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia, was signed in the Moroccan capital, Rabat, on Monday to strengthen the cooperation between the three countries in the field of scientific research, especially in the areas of energy, water, health, agriculture and food production.
The declaration was signed by Sherif Hammad, Egypt's Minister of Scientific Research, Hassan Daoudi, Morocco's Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Shihab Budin, Tunisia's Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
Amr Adly, Egyptian executive director of the Fund for Scientific and Technological Development, and a Gamila Mousli, Minister Delegate at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Morocco also attended the meeting.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm