El-Sisi welcomes Aga Khan chairman for development, cooperation talks

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi welcomed on Tuesday Prince Rahim Aga Khan, chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), for talks on heritage restoration and cooperation in human development, education, and climate resilience in light of Egypt’s Vision 2030. During the meeting, President El-Sisi congratulated Prince Rahim on assuming leadership earlier this year and paid tribute to the late Prince Karim Aga Khan for his decades of stewardship of AKDN, Presidential Spokesman Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy said. El-Sisi also praised AKDN’s global role in advancing social, economic, and environmental development, as well as its commitment to preserving Islamic cultural heritage. For his part, Prince Rahim Aga Khan thanked El-Sisi, praised Egypt’s regional and international standing, and expressed pride in making his first official visit to the country. He affirmed AKDN’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with Egypt and expanding support in education, agriculture, and climate adaptation, especially in Upper Egypt.