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5/5/2020 Readout from a Treasury Spokesperson of Secretary Jacob J. Lew’s Meeting with Egyptian Finance Minister Hany Dimian U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Press Center Readout from a Treasury Spokesperson of Secretary Jacob J. Lew’s Meeting with Egyptian Finance Minister Hany Dimian 11/9/2015 WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew met today with Egyptian Finance Minister Hany Dimian and Minister of International Cooperation Sahar Nasr. Secretary Lew and Ministers Dimian and Nasr discussed Egypt’s economic reform program and its efforts to reinforce economic stability, boost growth, and foster job creation in cooperation with the World Bank and African Development Bank. Secretary Lew encouraged Egypt to implement critical policy measures, drawing on bilateral technical support and the expertise of the international financial institutions to achieve its economic objectives. Secretary Lew underscored U.S. support for Egypt’s reform agenda, highlighting that boosting private sector investment, particularly for small and medium sized businesses, will be critical to supporting job creation for the people of Egypt. Secretary Lew added that advancing the commitment to an open political environment would bolster Egypt’s efforts to attract international investment. ### https://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/jl0261.aspx 1/2 5/5/2020 Readout from a Treasury Spokesperson of Secretary Jacob J. Lew’s Meeting with Egyptian Finance Minister Hany Dimian https://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/jl0261.aspx 2/2