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Report on
the Activity of the Russian-Egyptian Center for
Scientific, Technological, Industrial, Energy and Information Cooperation (REC)
The
Russian-Egyptian Center for Scientific, Technological, Industrial, Energy and
Information Cooperation (REC) was established in April, 2005 in Cairo.
The
initiator and of REC creation from the Egyptian side and the active participant
of its activity is the Chairman of the Chamber of Petroleum and Mining of Egypt
Mr. Hady Fahmy.
The
founders of REC from the Russian side are the Chamber of Commerce and Industry
of the Russian Federation, the Russian Academy of Natural Science, NP “Interforum”,
Russian-Arab Business Council, from the Egyptian side – the Ministry of
Petroleum of Egypt.
Coordination
of the REC activity is carried out by the Joint Russian-Egyptian Coordination
Committee leaded from the Russian side by Mr. M. Margelov, Chairman of the
Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation,
Mr. S. Naumov, Director of the Department for Economic Analysis and
Strategic Planning of the Ministry
of Industry and Energy of the RF, Mr. G. Petrov,
Vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the RF, Dr.
Oleg Kuznetsov, President of the Russian Academy of Natural Science and from the
Egyptian side by Mr. A. Ghoneim,
First Undersecretary for Mineral Resources Affairs, Ministry of Petroleum of
Egypt, Mr. Sh. Hamdy, First
Undersecretary for Ministry of Petroleum of Egypt and Mr. Hady Fahmy, Chairman
of the Chamber of Petroleum and Mining of Egypt.
The
Russian-Egyptian Center works in close coordination with the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the RF, Ministry for Natural Resources of the RF, Federal Energy
Agency of the RF, Federal Industry Agency of the RF, Russian Academy of Sciences,
Ministry of Trade and Industry of Egypt, Ministry of Transport of Egypt,
Ministry of Investments of Egypt, Ministry of Environment of Egypt, Embassy of
Russia in Egypt, Embassy of Egypt in Russia, Trade missions of Russia and Egypt,
Federation of the Egyptian Industries and other interested structures of Russia
and Egypt.
The
First Session of the REC
Joint Coordination Committee took place in Moscow in the
"PRESIDENT-HOTEL" on November, 1st, 2005 with participation of the
Head of Federal Energy Agency Mr. Sergey Oganesyan, the Ambassador of the Arab
Republic of Egypt in the Russian Federation Mr. Raouf Saad, the Undersecretary
of the Ministry of Petroleum of Egypt Mr. Abdallah Ghorab and other members of the Coordination
Committee.
The
activity of the Russian and Egyptian Centre for Scientific, Technological,
Industrial, Energy and Informational cooperation was considered during the
Plenary Meeting of the Fifth Session of the Joint Russian - Egyptian Commission
on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation in Moscow (November
21-23, 2005) headed by the Head of the Federal Industry Agency Mr. B. Alyoshin
from the Russian Side and the
Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry of the Arab Republic of Egypt Mr. M.
Rachid from the Egyptian Side.
The
Russian-Egyptian Center has started an active participation in implementation of
decisions and recommendations of the Joint Russian - Egyptian Commission
mentioned in the Protocol of the
Fifth Session of the Joint Russian - Egyptian Commission.
The Second session of the REC Joint Coordination
Committee took place in Cairo on January,
23-25, 2006 in the Ministry of Petroleum of Egypt with participation of Mr.
Vladimir Lavrishchev, Deputy Director
of the Industry Department of the Ministry for Industry and Energy of the RF, Mr.
Alexander Rossius, Director of Department for International Cooperation of the
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the RF, Dr. Nina Levshina, Deputy Chairman
of the REC
Joint Coordination Committee, Mr. Evgeniy Shlychkin,
Representative of the Joint Russian-Egyptian Intergovernmental Commission, Dr.
Elena Uspenskaya, Director of the
REC Representation in Russia and other heads
of the biggest industrial and energy companies from the Russian Side.
His Excellency Mr. Sameh Fahmy, Minister of Petroleum
of Egypt, Eng. Shamel Hamdy, First Undersecretary, Eng. Amgad Ghoheim, First Undersecretary for
Mining, Eng. Hany Soliman, First Undersecretary for Gas Affairs of the
Ministry of Petroleum, Dr.
Sherif Sosa, Chairman of EMRA and other heads of the biggest oil, gas and mining
companies took part in the Session from the Egyptian Side.
The
structure of the REC Commissions on the main branches of cooperation, REC work
plan on 2006-2007 and the primary joint projects for realization at the
territory of Egypt were agreed and approved during the Second Joint Session of
the REC Coordination Committee.
The
primary Russian-Egyptian joint projects include:
·
Creation of joint venture by Petrojet (Egypt),
ENPPI, AMK”VIGAS” (Russia) on manufacturing fibro-glass pipes in Egypt using
local basalt.
·
Establishing factory to produce Soda Ash in
Egypt" by “Emisal” (Egypt), “Gorkhimproekt” (Russia).
·
The joint project on training experts for
oil-and-gas and mining industry of Egypt (International Institute of Energy
Policy and Diplomacy MGIMO(U) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian
Federation, Ministry of Petroleum of Egypt).
The
Russian-Egyptian Center was a co-organizer of the “Days of Russia” at the
International Mining Technology Conference (INTERMINE) on May 27-30 in Cairo.
The heads and representatives of the Russian mining, petroleum and
machinery-building companies, as well as research centers and financial groups
took part in the program of the “Days of Russia” and made the presentations
at the conference “INTERMINE -2006”.
Presentation of the Russian innovation
technologies developed for raising efficiency of the Egyptian oil and gas
industry were organized by The Russian-Egyptian Center in Cairo.
REC is preparing for realization joint
Russian-Egyptian project with participation of Novatek, Zarubezhneftegas, Sibur
companies in the field of exploration, production, processing and transportation
of hydrocarbons at the territory of Egypt.
Preliminary visit of the Russian delegation
with participation of the Deputy Chairman
of the Board of NOVATEK Mr. V. Girya and
negotiations with the heads of the Ministry of Petroleum as well as with the Egyptian oil and gas companies including EGAS,
EGPC, GASCO, Petrojet, Tharwa were organized be REC
on August 25-30, 2006..
REC is also preparing for realization joint
Russian-Egyptian project in the field of gold mining for development of gold
deposits.
The heads of the Ministry of Petroleum of
Egypt within the framework of the Russian Egyptian Center annually take in
active part in the International Conferences organized with support of the Federal Assembly of the Russian
Federation, Ministry of Industry and Energy of the Russian Federation, Chamber
of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation and the Russian Academy of
Sciences.
Eng. Amgad Ghoheim, First Undersecretary for
Mining of the Ministry of Petroleum took part in the International Metal Week in
Moscow in 2005 and 2006. Mr. Abdallah Ghorab,
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Petroleum took part and made the presentation atn the 5-th
Russian Oil and Gas Week.
At present time REC is
taking active part in organization of the International Energy Week (IEW)
scheduled to be held in Moscow October 30 – November 2 with support of the
Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Industry and Energy of
the Russian Federation, Ministry of Natural
Resources of the Russian Federation, Federal Atomic Energy Agency, Chamber of
Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, Russian Academy of Sciences,
Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision Administration of RF
and other state bodies.
The Russian Federal Government officials and representatives
of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Ministers of Energy of the G8
countries, representatives of OPEC, International Energy Agency (IEA),
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), world principal energy companies,
banking institutions and investments entities, public and scientific
organizations from Russia and foreign countries are planning to come in Moscow
to take part at the IEW.
The main goal of the IEW is
an in-depth discussion and elaboration of the mechanism for realization of the
St. Petersburg Plan of Actions for “Global Energy Security” adopted on July,
2006 by the leaders and heads of state and government of G8 member countries
with active participation of heads of energy industry, world organizations,
financial entities and principal energy companies of the countries producing
& consuming utilities. Comprehensive programme of meetings and negotiations
between top executives of Russian and foreign energy and industrial companies
will be arranged.
The special attention during
the International Energy Week (IEW) will be paid to the role of the
Russian-Egyptian Energy Dialog in raising energy safety and stability of energy
supply in countries of Middle East and Northern Africa and using the positive
experience of the Russian-Egyptian Center as the mechanism for practical
realization of this activity.
Considering the significance
of the Forum for efficient development of international energy cooperation and
the Russian-Egyptian Energy Dialog the Russian-Egyptian Center has a pleasure to
ask to consider a possibility for HE Mr. H. Mubarak, President of Egypt to
address with Salutary Word to the Conference participants during the Round Table
“Securing of the Regional Energy Safety in countries of Middle East and
Northern Africa” on November 2, 2006.
At the same time the
Russian-Egyptian Center for Scientific, Technological, Industrial, Energy and Information Cooperation (REC) suggests to include REC as one of the main practical
instrument for developing the Russian-Egyptian Energy Dialog in the Joint
Summary Statement of HE Mr. V. Putin, President of Russia and HE Mr. H. Mubarak,
President of Egypt.
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Mr. Georgy Petrov
Vice-President of the Russian Chamber
of Commerce and Industry, Co-Chairman
of REC Coordinating Committee
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