Egypt aims to position itself as a key exporter of skilled labor and attract more foreign investment, said Egyptian Minister of Labor Mohamed Gobran while sharing expectations for the upcoming BRICS Summit. The 17th BRICS Summit will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday and Monday. Speaking with China Global Television Network (CGTN) days ahead of the summit, Gobran emphasized that Egypt, which officially joined the BRICS bloc in early 2024, attaches great importance to cooperation among the bloc's member states. Speaking about the country's efforts to meet rising international demand for Egyptian labor, the minister highlighted ongoing partnerships, training initiatives, and agreements with several countries to export skilled workers. He highlighted Egypt's dedication to boosting foreign investment through ongoing reforms and initiatives. Shotlist: Cairo, Egypt - July 3, 2025: 1. Various of Mohamed Gobran, Egyptian Minister of Labor, in interview; reporter asking question; 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohamed Gobran, Egyptian Minister of Labor (partially overlaid with shots 3-5): "The BRICS group is one of the largest economic blocs globally and is still growing. With China, Russia, Egypt, Brazil, and other member countries, it accounts for over 25 percent of total global exports. It is such a huge economic bloc that we must not ignore the opportunity to actively engage in its activities and cooperation. We have a strong delegation from the Ministry of Labor as we are seeking agreements in Brazil with other member states."; [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] FILE: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - April 28, 2025 3. BRICS 2025 Brazilian chairmanship logo; FILE: Brazil - Date Unknown 4. Brazilian national flag, traffic; Cairo, Egypt - July 3, 2025 5. Reporter; [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] FILE: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - April 29, 2025 6. BRICS 2025 Brazilian chairmanship logo; 7. Flags of BRICS members, partner countries; Cairo, Egypt - July 3, 2025 8. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohamed Gobran, Egyptian Minister of Labor (partially overlaid with shot 9): "Egypt is a young country. Youth account for 60 percent of our population. There are also experienced workers from various mega projects in the country, and this has contributed to the high demand for Egyptian workers. Serbia, Germany, Italy, and Greece have signed agreements to recruit our workers. We have a strategy for vocational training in partnership with the private sector, utilizing our expanding network of training centers."; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] FILE: Egypt - Date Unknown 9. Various of auto production lines; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 10. Various of production lines; Cairo, Egypt - July 3, 2025 11. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohamed Gobran, Egyptian Minister of Labor (partially overlaid with shots 12-13): "The President has instructed us to provide incentives to encourage investors at the summit. We have issued a new Labor Law that removed many obstacles for investors. We have also digitized all paperwork to facilitate the business climate for investors. As a result, Egypt was recently ranked among the top 10 countries globally in attracting foreign investment, and we aim to build on that at the summit."; [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 12. Reporter; FILE: Egypt - Date Unknown 13. Various of clothing production lines; [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] FILE: Cairo, Egypt - Date Unknown 14. Various of city view; FILE: Cairo, Egypt - April 6, 2019 15. Egyptian national flag. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]