Minister of Culture meets with Romanian Ambassador to Cairo to discuss enhancing cultural cooperation between the two countries.

Minister of Culture and Romanian Ambassador discuss the first official Romanian participation in the Cairo International Book Fair 2025.

Dr. Ahmed Fouad Hano, Minister of Culture, met with Ambassador Olivia Nodiran, Romanian Ambassador to Cairo, to discuss ways to enhance cultural cooperation between Egypt and Romania.

The meeting discussed several joint cultural initiatives and projects that aim to enhance cultural and artistic exchange between the two countries, including preparing to celebrate the 120th anniversary of bilateral ties between the two countries. It is scheduled to organize several joint cultural events.

The meeting also discussed the proposals for the first official Romanian participation in the activities of the Cairo International Book Fair 2025, in addition to cooperating in the field of filmmaking, especially "youth cinema," and exchanging participation in film festivals in the two countries. The meeting also reviewed mechanisms for cooperation in the field of translation and shed light on the Egyptian and Romanian cultures through the exchange of translation between the two countries.

The Minister of Culture stressed the depth of bilateral ties between the two countries and the cultural and historical ties that unite the Egyptian and Romanian peoples, and he explained the importance of strengthening cooperation with Romania in the cultural field, noting that cultural exchange represents an effective way of enhancing dialogue between nations and it builds bridges of communication, and he pointed out that there are many opportunities that can be used to deepen cooperation in arts and culture between the two countries.

 For her part, the Romanian Ambassador to Cairo expressed her happiness with the ongoing cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Culture and stressed Romania's determination to support all efforts aimed at expanding the scope of cultural cooperation, noting that culture plays a fundamental role in enhancing understanding between countries.