Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab received visiting Adviser to the UAE President Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa al Nahyan on Friday.

The meeting took up a number of agreements that had been signed during the Egypt Economic Development Conference in March to implement important development projects, Cabinet spokesman Hossam Qawish said.

Mahlab expressed Egypt’s appreciation of the UAE, saying the country represents a bright side of development and accomplishment in the Arab world.

He also said the UAE’s investments aimed at improving the standard of living of Egyptian citizens.