Egypt’s Ambassador to Malaysia, Gamel
Abdelrahim Mohamed Metwally is keen to strengthen ties between the two
countries through renewed media collaboration and news exchanges with the
Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama).
In
this context, he said the partnership between the Middle East News Agency
(MENA) and Bernama could further provide the two news agencies with greater
outreach in news coverage after a new memorandum of understanding on the matter
was finalised soon.
“News
exchanges from both nations would be a good follow-up to what is happening in
the two countries, what more with the exchange of photographs and videos.
“Many
changes are happening in the world now; thus, I think it is high time to renew
our cooperation and agreement, just to match with the developments currently
taking place in this new era. We are so keen to promote relations between MENA
and Bernama,” he said.
Mohamed
Metwally, 51, said this in an interview with Bernama after a courtesy call to
Bernama chief executive officer Datuk Zulkefli Salleh at the news agency’s
headquarters in Wisma Bernama today.
A
news exchange agreement between Bernama and MENA was signed in Cairo in April
2002.
Both
news agencies are motivated by the spirit of cooperation and the desire to
promote each other’s interest, according to the previous agreement.
Bernama’s
deputy editor-in-chief (International News Service) Ahmad Zukiman Mohd Zain was
also present at the meeting.
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