2nd LD: Egypt, Saudi Arabia agree on establishing land bridge between two countries: state-TV
Xinhua, April 8, 2016 Adjust font size:
Egypt and Saudi Arabia have agreed Friday on establishing a land bridge to connect the two countries, visiting King Salman Bin Abdel-Aziz said in a joint press conference.
"The land bridge will be named after King Salman," Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said.
Earlier, President al-Sisi has granted the Saudi king, who arrived on Thursday in Cairo for a five-day visit, the Collar of the Nile.
The two sides have signed eight agreements, six memos of understanding and three cooperation programs that covered fields including education, health, housing, agriculture, electricity and marine transportation.
Egypt and Saudi Arabia have agreed on establishing King Salman University in the North Sinai city of Tour.
Saudi Arabia has been the key backer of al-Sisi since the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi in 2013 after mass protests against his one-year rule.
It has pumped billions of dollars to help and invest into Egypt's battered economy.
King Salman is expected to meet grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar, the highly prestigious Sunni educational institution, on Saturday.
On Sunday, the Saudi leader will deliver a speech in the Egyptian parliament. Endit