Sameh Fahmi: Ethiopia seeks Egyptian geological expertise

Egytp's Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi received Yesterday the Ethiopian Minister of Mines And Energy Resources Mohammed Dirir for talks on boosting bilateral relations in energy and mining fields.

The Ethiopian Minister asked for the Egyptian geological expertise in making a survey for his country's soil.

They also tackled the trilateral project involving Egypt, Turkey and Syria for producing and exporting phosphate to Europe, as well as discussing the establishment of a gas exploration project on Ethiopian territory.

Fahmi added that his talks with the visiting Ethiopian Minister tackled the two countries' cooperation in producing the tantalum substances used in manufacture of computers, airplanes and rockets, taking into consideration the decision recently taken by the Egyptian cabinet to set up a joint venture with Australia at a cost of $ 80 million to produce this metal which is largely available in the Ethiopian soil.