Government program aims to reduce budget deficit

Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said Friday that his government's program aims at achieving several strategic goals in line with short and mid term plans.

The program is meant to realize social justice and complete efforts to alleviate the suffering of citizens in all fields, Ismail said on the sidelines of a meeting held with Aviation Minister Hossam Kamal.

Ismail said that the program also aims to reduce the budget deficit, increase public treasury resources, improve the investment climate and push the private sector to take part in implementing the economic and social development plans.