Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr met Tuesday with representative of UN Regional Office on Drugs and Crime in Africa and the Middle East Shirin Rahmi, to discuss ways and areas of future cooperation to combat corruption.

Nasr praised the UN's efforts to fight corruption and crime, stressing that anti-corruption measures are a crucial part of the government's economic and social programs.

She explained that the State is determined to combat corruption in all its forms and in all fields, confirming that it is fully aware of its threat.

Corruption threatens development, prosperity, security and stability of the state, as a result Egypt seeks to intensify its efforts to combat corruption by cooperating with the UN in the fields of exchanging expertise and studying the most suitable ways to fight corruption, Nasr added.

On the other hand, Rahmi stressed keenness of the UN to support Egypt in fighting corruption and combating crime, as well as drug smuggling by providing technical and institutional support, in addition to expertise to implement its priorities in these areas.

She explained that the UN supports the national policies and practices, which aim to combat corruption, crime, drugs and terrorism, as well as enhancing regional and international cooperation in these areas.

Furthermore, the UN provides research, data analysis and experience on global, regional and national approaches to combating crime, she pointed out.

The UN trained prosecutors to combat violence against women, in cooperation with the European Union, she added

Source: MENA