Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar and French Minister for Higher Education, Research and Innovation Frédérique Vidal tackled Thursday establishing branches of French universities in the new administrative capital.

During a meeting at the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation in Paris, Abdel Ghaffar affirmed the importance of scientific and cultural cooperation between Egypt and France through the increase of student exchange and joint scientific research in the fields of development and vocational education.

Both sides discussed several issues, among them the establishment of the Egypt house on campus the French University in Paris.