Venezuela and Egypt fine-tune science and telecommunications cooperation agenda

Published at: 19/08/2026 10:12 AM

The Minister of Science and Technology, Yván Gil Pinto, held a meeting with the extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Kareem Amin Essameldin, with the objective of updating bilateral cooperation in the fields of science, technology and telecommunications.

Through his Telegram channel, Minister Gil Pinto reported “the approval of an agreement for the exploration of outer space for peaceful and scientific purposes” between the two nations.

In addition, the head of the Science and Technology portfolio said that “thanks to this meeting, it was possible to establish potential areas of strategic cooperation”, aimed at developing a joint work plan during the year 2026, within the framework of the Second Venezuela-Egypt Joint Commission.

These actions, according to a press release from the Science and Technology portfolio, are part of the peace diplomacy promoted by the Bolivarian Government to consolidate international cooperation in research, innovation and technological sovereignty, aligned with the leaders of the Great Mission Science, Technology and Innovation Dr. Humberto Fernández-Morán.

Mazo News Team