British Prime Minister Boris Johnson affirmed in a phone call with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi the UK’s keenness to continue cooperating with Egypt in its efforts to confront climate change and any measures it takes to boost the economy.
El-Sisi told Johnson that Egypt will adopt a comprehensive and impartial approach during its presidency of the 2022 United Nations Conference of Parties on Climate Change Conference (COP27), which is scheduled to be held in Sharm El-Sheikh this November, to build on the success achieved by the COP26 that was held in Glasgow last year and ensure that the conference achieves positive results that support international climate action.
Meanwhile, Johnson hailed the role played by Egypt within the framework of international efforts to face climate action, affirming the UK’s keenness to continue cooperation with Egypt in this regard, Presidential Spokesperson Bassam Rady said in a statement.
The two sides also hailed the recent progress in bilateral relations between the two countries, with PM Johnson praising the strength of economic and commercial relations with Egypt, noting that the country is one of Britain’s most important partners in the Middle East and Africa, especially in terms of consolidating security and stability.
Furthermore, the British PM stressed the UK’s keenness to continue Egypt’s ambitious measures and pioneering experiment to advance its economy and achieve sustainable development, especially by boosting investments, transferring expertise and technology, and localizing industry.
For his part, El-Sisi affirmed that Egypt looks forward to furthering the UK’s involvement in Egypt’s priority development plans in various fields through the mechanisms of various British development institutions.
He also called for boosting British investments in Egypt and strengthening economic cooperation between the two countries, especially in light of the improvement of the investment and business climate and the promising opportunities related to Egyptian mega national projects.
Source: Al-Ahram Online
