Egypt’s Sisi discusses cooperation with German shipbuilding company Lürssen

Egypt’s Sisi discusses cooperation with German shipbuilding company Lürssen

Lürssen has extensive experience in building naval vessels, from boats to corvettes, frigates and warships







Ahram Online

, Wednesday 13 Jan 2021







Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and senior officials meets with Germany Lürssen company's CEO Peter Lürssen (photo courtesy of the presidency)













Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi reviewed cooperation frameworks between Egypt and the German shipbuilding company Lürssen, as he met on Wednesday with the company's CEO Peter Lürssen, presidential spokesman Bassam Radi said.

Lürssen has extensive experience in building naval vessels, from boats to corvettes, frigates and warships, Radi said.

El-Sisi and Lürssen discussed cooperation in the field of building ships of various models and the transfer of technology in this field in cooperation with the Egyptian Navy's arsenals and the companies of the Marine Industries and Services Organisation.

They also discussed training Egyptian crews and efforts to improve the capabilities of the Egyptian cadres in accordance with international standards and quality requirements.

El-Sisi hailed Egypt's cooperation with the German company, praising it for its good reputation in shipbuilding.

Lürssen referred to the promising opportunities of direct investment in Egypt, especially in light of the