The Election Commission of India and the Supreme Presidential Committee of Egypt today signed an MOU for mutual sharing and cooperation in Electoral Management & Administration. The MOU's were signed this morning by the Visiting Secretary General of the Supreme Presidential Committee of Egypt, Justice Hatam Bagato and Chief Election Commissioner of India V.S Sampath in New Delhi. Speaking on the ocassion V.S Sampath said, under the MOU signed, both countries will share knowledge and experience including, technology used in elections.He said the pact also provides for prevention of fraud and voter education. He said, mutual exchange program between the electoral bodies of India and Egypt will go a long way in improving and updating the election process to ensure conduct of free and fair polls.
The CEC V.S Sampath also lauded Egypt for the succesful conduct of Presidential Polls under challenging circumstances. The Visiting Secretary General of Supreme Presidential Committee of Egypt Justice Hatam Bagato said, Egypt and India have shared historic ties and the bilateral cooperation on the electoral front promises a better future for the people of both countries.